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* the <the.guard@××××.ru> [21.08.2013. @09:35:09 +0400]: |
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> On 08/20/13 19:12, Randy Westlund wrote: |
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> > For a multitude of reasons, I'd like to get rid of skype. I've |
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> > heard several people mention jitsi, but was surprised to find that |
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> > it's not in the portage tree. |
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> > Is jitsi being actively maintained in an overlay somewhere? Are |
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> > there plans to put jitsi in the main tree? |
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> > Are there other other good alternatives to skype that are supported |
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> > on gentoo? What do you guys use? |
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> Bear in mind that there's no free replacement for skype. |
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Well, it depends on what you call a replacement: Jitsi and Ekiga can do |
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the work as well as Skype, but not with the Skype protocol and |
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"network". But if your contacts do not care about it, it's ok. |
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I tried Jitsi last year after the FOSDEM, but it was too much buggy. I |
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tried again this year (after the FOSDEM again), and I think it si now |
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usable. |
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You can also try Ekiga which is also usable on other OS. |
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With both of these pieces of software, the main problem when moving from |
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Skype is to change your buddies' habits :\ |
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Regards, |
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JC |
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