[TriLUG] Video Phone Software

Tanner Lovelace clubjuggler at gmail.com
Mon Dec 19 11:36:55 EST 2005


On 12/19/05, Kevin Otte <nivex at nivex.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 11:15:17AM -0500, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> > Skype?
>
> While this software does meet the requirements given, it is based upon
> proprietary unpublished protocols.  I don't think we should, in an open
> source forum, be promoting such things so readily.

[... gnome meeting description snipped ...]

> Free World Dialup also offers an all-in-one (IM, voice, video) tool called
> Pulver.Communicator, but I have not had any experience with this program.  I
> believe it uses SIP for session setup.
>
> Best of luck in your quest for a Free solution that also meets your needs.

It's truly ironic when I get dinged for mentioning a non-free (as in speech)
solution and then the person doing the dinging goes ahead and also mentions
a non-free solution.  Bit of a mixed message there, Kevin.

Cheers,
Tanner
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