[Server-devel] [XSCE] [Off Topic] More Linux users facing skype issues

[Alex Perez]

I’d also like to second that you guys look into Tox:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tox_(protocol) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tox_(protocol)>. There are iOS/Android, OS X, (numerous) Windows and Linux clients.

> On Apr 1, 2016, at 6:34 AM, Anish Mangal <anishmg at umich.edu> wrote:
> 
> https://linux.slashdot.org/story/16/03/31/1956218/skype-for-linux-dead-or-just-resting <https://linux.slashdot.org/story/16/03/31/1956218/skype-for-linux-dead-or-just-resting>
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> http://nickforall.nl/skype/ <http://nickforall.nl/skype/>
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> and of-course
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> https://www.stallman.org/skype.html <https://www.stallman.org/skype.html>
> 
> 
> This is not an excuse for not joining the weekly calls (sorry for that), but it has made it quite a bit harder to join skype calls, if you happen to run purer (purely) free software based software. 
> 
> I have an android phone with Cyanogenmod, and only f-droid (none of the google spyware). There is no way to get skype to run on it. 
> 
> Skype doesnt work on my fedora 21 box.
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> The only way I am able to connect is via a VM running Linux mint. 
> 
> 
> So far, it's been mostly me creating noise (and apologies for that), but I will continue to do so from time to time. Hopefully someone else who joins these calls regularly in the community values freedom.
> 
> ==Alternatives==
> 
> So far, I have found the  following alternatives.
> 1. Tox (http://tox.chat <http://tox.chat/>) - It has bad support for android, but it's linux client seems to work well
> 
> 2. Ring (http://ring.cx <http://ring.cx/>) - It seems to have good support for android, and ofcourse Linux/Windoze/OSX
> 
> 3. Mumble - This is widely used by many communities and well supported on most platforms
> 
> 4. Having a SIP server - There are all kinds of apps that can connect to a SIP server, including from within the browser as well (see sip.js). This is also easy enough to host, and not bandwidth consuming. Willing to offer to setup one if someone can offer server space. 
> 
> Anyway, all this is not to say, i wont join calls, I am sorry for that, but just making aware of where things are headed skype-wise.
> 
> Cheers,
> Anish
> 
> 
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