Re: Without SKYPE?
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 02 May 2013 at 15:13:51 -0400, staticsafe wrote:
>
>> On 5/2/2013 15:10, Brian wrote:
>> > On Thu 02 May 2013 at 19:25:57 +0100, Nuno Magalhăes wrote:
>> >
>> >> Since you didn't clarify what you mean by "alternative to Skype", i'll
>> >> go with XMPP.
>> >
>> > It is the OP who needs to clarify what he wants. My view is clear: there
>> > is no alternative to Skype in the software field. It reigns supreme. If
>> > you want to contact someone on the Skype network - use it,
>> >
>> > XNPP? Isn't that an instant messaging protocol?
>> >
>> >
>> See Jingle [0], an extension over the XMPP protocol.
>>
>> [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_%28protocol%29
>
> I did. How does it allow someone not running the *Skype spoftware* to
> conect with the Skype network?
It doesn't. It is not supposed to. As everyone has been saying, Skype
is the only way to connect to Skype. But if you don't want Skype(TM),
but rather simply want voice/video chat, that is where xmpp with
jingle comes in.
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