Re: Without SKYPE?
On 5/2/13 11:40 PM, Brian wrote:
> On Thu 02 May 2013 at 16:22:55 -0400, staticsafe wrote:
>
>> On 5/2/2013 16:14, Brian wrote:
>>> On Thu 02 May 2013 at 15:28:08 -0400, staticsafe wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 5/2/2013 15:24, Brian wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I did. How does it allow someone not running the *Skype spoftware* to
>>>>> conect with the Skype network?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't. The Skype protocol is proprietary.
>>>
>>> Really! :)
>>>
>>> So XMPP isn't in the picture?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Not if you want to talk to users on the Skype network.
>>
>> To reiterate:
>> Only the official Skype client provided by Skype can be used to
>> communicate with other Skype clients. XMPP is a separate protocol.
>
> We are in agreement. If you want to get in touch with somone on the
> Skype network then the Skype software has to be used somewhere along the
> line. In terms of Free software this is unfortunate - but such is life.
You can also get them to expand. There are no technical reasons they
could not also install a SIP client along side their Skype client.
Regards,
/Lars
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