Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-27 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
I don't know about Skype on Linux, but Skype for Asterisk is (almost) gone - I figured it might interest some folks here: http://blogs.digium.com/2011/05/26/skype-for-asterisk-end-of-sale-july-26-2011/ -- Oleg Goldshmidt | p...@goldshmidt.org ___ Li

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-16 Thread Amos Shapira
On 16 May 2011 22:24, geoffrey mendelson wrote: > > On May 16, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Amos Shapira wrote: > >> >> Even before that - I've tried some of these SIP-based voice programs on >> and off for a few years now and they *never* "just work" (let alone "work") >> where as Skype is just a "plug a pl

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-16 Thread geoffrey mendelson
On May 16, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Amos Shapira wrote: Even before that - I've tried some of these SIP-based voice programs on and off for a few years now and they *never* "just work" (let alone "work") where as Skype is just a "plug a play" and voice clear as a whistle from the first time I us

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-16 Thread Amos Shapira
On 16 May 2011 02:02, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Constantine Shulyupin > wrote: > > A new article about Linux Skype alternatives: > > Bye Bye Skype, Top 3 Free Replacements: > > http://ostatic.com/blog/bye-bye-skype-top-3-free-replacements > > Unfortunately, I don'

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-15 Thread sara fink
The main problem is how you can convince windows user to install one of these programs (one that is cross platform) when they are used to skype that works without problems . Is there any program that will work with skype ad they won't feel it? I know I tried to convince my brother to use ekiga whi

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-15 Thread Constantine Shulyupin
Have you checked this list: http://directory.fsf.org/category/tel/ On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Constantine Shulyupin > wrote: >> A new article about Linux Skype alternatives: >> Bye Bye Skype, Top 3 Free Replacements: >> http://ostat

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-15 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Constantine Shulyupin wrote: > A new article about Linux Skype alternatives: > Bye Bye Skype, Top 3 Free Replacements: > http://ostatic.com/blog/bye-bye-skype-top-3-free-replacements Unfortunately, I don't see anything there that satisfies _any_ of the three requi

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-15 Thread Constantine Shulyupin
A new article about Linux Skype alternatives: Bye Bye Skype, Top 3 Free Replacements: http://ostatic.com/blog/bye-bye-skype-top-3-free-replacements -- Constantine Shulyupin http://www.MakeLinux.co.il/ Embedded Linux Systems, Device Drivers, TI DaVinci ___

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-14 Thread Boris shtrasman
2011/5/14 Mordecha Behar > One day I was poking around my desktop and found that Ekiga had come > preinstalled. I fired it up and was dutifully impressed with all the "new > and exciting" features they promoted. (This was about 3 versions ago). > I liked that it loaded up the first time quickly a

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-14 Thread Mordecha Behar
One day I was poking around my desktop and found that Ekiga had come preinstalled. I fired it up and was dutifully impressed with all the "new and exciting" features they promoted. (This was about 3 versions ago). I liked that it loaded up the first time quickly and seamlessly, and walked me throug

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-13 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
Oleg Goldshmidt writes: > - my friends and family having an account on the service to stay in > touch for free > - seamless integration into Linux+Android > - cheap (compared to any "special" offer I have ever received from > long-distance providers) international calls to phones, especially > mo

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-13 Thread sara fink
Yes, but the unique features are not available on linux anyhow (such > as multi person video chatting). > Skype is also very easy and comfortable to configure. I've been trying > to find a good opensource replacement > on linux for years now:( > I found a program called cutlass. http://www.synac

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
2011/5/11 Amos Shapira : > In case this haven't hit your newspad yet: > http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/05/microsoft_will_acquire_skype.html > > Any ideas on what it implies for none-Windows platform support? > > I guess they aren't daft enough to just drop it but would they shuffle their > feet eve

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Ori Idan
> > > 3. regulation - if MS go after the Linux version, they will probably > face regulatory investigations all around the world. As rich as MS is, > a billion or two in fines in several countries, may change the > purchase to a disaster (think of the stockholders! why nobody think of > the stockho

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread geoffrey mendelson
On May 11, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Nadav Har'El wrote: I am not aware of *any* Microsoft product that is officially supported on Linux. So I don't think there's any chance that a Linux version of Skype will continue to exist. I don't agree. For two reasons. My experience with the Mac Version

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Baruch Siach
Hi Nadav, On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:10:28AM +0300, Nadav Har'El wrote: > On Wed, May 11, 2011, Amos Shapira wrote about "MS buys Skype - will it > support Linux": > > In case this haven't hit your newspad yet: > > http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/05/microsoft_will_acquire_skype.html > > > > Any i

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Ely Levy
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Nadav Har'El wrote: > On Wed, May 11, 2011, Amos Shapira wrote about "MS buys Skype - will it > support Linux": >> In case this haven't hit your newspad yet: >> http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/05/microsoft_will_acquire_skype.html >> >> Any ideas on what it implies

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Elazar Leibovich
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Nadav Har'El wrote: > > 3. Will Microsoft also drop support for Skype on non-Microsoft smartphone > OSs > (iOS, android, etc.)? > Microsoft is actively developing software for Android and iPhone devices, so I guess the answer is "Yes". _

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Orr Dunkelman
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Nadav Har'El wrote: > I am not aware of *any* Microsoft product that is officially supported on > Linux. So I don't think there's any chance that a Linux version of Skype > will continue to exist. While this is the case, MS can only stop developing new versions

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-11 Thread Nadav Har'El
On Wed, May 11, 2011, Amos Shapira wrote about "MS buys Skype - will it support Linux": > In case this haven't hit your newspad yet: > http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/05/microsoft_will_acquire_skype.html > > Any ideas on what it implies for none-Windows platform support? I am not aware of *any* M

Re: MS buys Skype - will it support Linux

2011-05-10 Thread Steve G.
Unless they radically changed, their main goal is to force people to use their OS and Office suit, so the support for any other platform would be weak at best. What reliable alternative can one use for VOIP and phone in Linux? Including land line and cellular calls for low cost. I remember Ekiga,