Comments on: Skype open source. Not! http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ about open communities, source of freedom and good software Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:48:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Saqer A (saqeram) 's status on Thursday, 05-Nov-09 17:02:45 UTC - Identi.ca http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33731 Saqer A (saqeram) 's status on Thursday, 05-Nov-09 17:02:45 UTC - Identi.ca Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:53 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33731 [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from web [...] [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from web [...]

]]> By: Stef http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33730 Stef Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:42:25 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33730 Do they all support voice? and how about xmpp clients that support voice? I still haven't seen one that is reliable. And gtalk is already how old? 3 years? Do they all support voice? and how about xmpp clients that support voice? I still haven’t seen one that is reliable. And gtalk is already how old? 3 years?

]]> By: albin http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33729 albin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:14:04 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33729 Why would we need a Gtalk server? We've already got ejabberd and several others! Why would we need a Gtalk server? We’ve already got ejabberd and several others!

]]> By: Stefano Maffulli (smaffulli) 's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-09 07:49:51 UTC - Identi.ca http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33728 Stefano Maffulli (smaffulli) 's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-09 07:49:51 UTC - Identi.ca Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:49:58 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33728 [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...] [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...]

]]> By: Carlo Piana (carlopiana) 's status on Monday, 02-Nov-09 17:17:01 UTC - Identi.ca http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33725 Carlo Piana (carlopiana) 's status on Monday, 02-Nov-09 17:17:01 UTC - Identi.ca Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:17:16 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33725 [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...] [...] http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...]

]]> By: Carlo Piana http://maffulli.net/2009/11/02/skype-open-source-not/comment-page-1/#comment-33724 Carlo Piana Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://maffulli.net/?p=992#comment-33724 That's also my understanding. The UI is totally irrelevant (and it is also quite badly designed, IMHO). The protocols are the real stuff (are they so innovative? I beg to doubt it, it's just voice compression AFAICT). So what are they "giving away"? Nothing! They are just playing the open source buzzword without believing a single word of what Free Software means. That’s also my understanding. The UI is totally irrelevant (and it is also quite badly designed, IMHO). The protocols are the real stuff (are they so innovative? I beg to doubt it, it’s just voice compression AFAICT).

So what are they “giving away”? Nothing! They are just playing the open source buzzword without believing a single word of what Free Software means.

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