I've just been trying it for IM, you're right, it doesn't stand up - but it is better than Ekiga for VOIP stuf, or seems to be based on my early impressions. I also agree with your assessment of pidgin.
On Jan 2, 2008 5:33 PM, Bryan Quigley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wengophone has a dependency on qt4. Might be doable with removal of > Pidgin and Ekiga (or Mono). I can't speak for Ekiga but it really doesn't > appear to be able to stand up to replacing Pidgin. Pidgin, to me anyway, > is one of the applications that Free Software has delivered the best of > breed package for. > -Bryan > > > > > On Jan 1, 2008 10:54 PM, Jonathan Musther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've not really tried it much yet, but for IM it seems to cover all the > > basics - the same stuff as pidgin at least. It's a little different, but it > > seems ok, I'll endeavour to give it more of a test run. > > > > > > On Jan 2, 2008 4:30 PM, Mackenzie Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 1, 2008 8:45 PM, Jonathan Musther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I agree, we don't have any usage stats. Although I was defending > > > > VOIP, I don't know of anybody who has successfully used Ekiga. Wengo > > > > is a > > > > possibility (I've been trying it) and it supports IM protocols too so > > > > you > > > > can use it for google talk, msn, aim, jabber etc, which is nice. > > > > > > > > > I forgot about that. For that matter, it could cover Ekiga & Gaim's > > > functionality in one app. > > > > > > -- > > > Mackenzie Morgan > > > Linux User #432169 > > > ACM Member #3445683 > > > http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com <-my blog of Ubuntu stuff > > > apt-get moo > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Slingshot - a unique game everyone enjoys - and it's free :-) > > http://www.slingshot-game.org > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > > -- Slingshot - a unique game everyone enjoys - and it's free :-) http://www.slingshot-game.org
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