Re: Without SKYPE?
On Thu 02 May 2013 at 12:31:01 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote:
> 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)
Everyone? I said as much in my first post to this thread.
> but rather simply want voice/video chat, that is where xmpp with
> jingle comes in.
The OP wants Skype.
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