On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:49:24 +1000 Jason White <[email protected]> wrote:
> h <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've used skype with Mandriva, Rosa and OpenSuse. I have since > > moved on to Google Groups for video conferencing -- Doesn't meet > > your requirements, but my 2c. > > Interestingly, whereas Google has been promoting WebRTC in the W3C > and the IETF, that other large social network, Facebook, opted for a > deal with Skype. > http://blogs.skype.com/2011/07/07/under-the-hood-facebook-video/ > > I'm sure that will keep Skype relevant as a consumer-oriented service > for quite a while - it's a strategically beneficial move. As I recall, > Skype/Microsoft then proposed its own alternative to Google's > protocol and API in negotiating the WebRTC standard. > > Meanwhile, Apple has its own voice and video communication protocol. > SIP is also widely used, at least for voice. > > It seems we're still a long way from interoperability in this space. > I suppose the situation isn't disastrous for Linux, since at least > currently, all of these solutions (not sure about the Facebook/Skype > plug-in, though) are supported. > > _______________________________________________ > luv-main mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main mmmmm, "supported" is the interesting phrase here. One of the reasons I moved on from skype (as a stand alone app) was difficulty in getting a build which would run. The linux version was generally a couple of releases behind, and would take me significant time to get running. I am generally communicating with windows users, so Apple is well beyond my exposure. H -- _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
