Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:57:26 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD... Message-ID: <CADLo8389du7u3SfnZx=iChPMTqfg5UDYDS=wEhXdy8wkqPKYYw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20120615171224.3667db09@scorpio> References: <20120615130839.2bbb9d51@scorpio> <4FDB7698.2010207@gthcfoundation.org> <CADLo838zh%2B%2Batry6R-t6_8tiSJ4-UKeTmTnkp6RsrDMn8G-DOg@mail.gmail.com> <20120615171224.3667db09@scorpio>
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On Jun 15, 2012 10:13 PM, "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:12:58 +0100 > Chris Rees articulated: > > >On 15 June 2012 18:53, Etienne Robillard <animelovin@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: > >>> > >>> Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of > >>> getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only > >>> 2.x. > >> > >> Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is > >> absurd. > >> > >> So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become > >> more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, > >> preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the > >> exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. > >> > >> A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use > >> something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for > >> stability reasons... > > > >New versions of Skype require ALSA. This is at their insistence. > > So, are you implying that ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) > is never going to happen on a FreeBSD system? It is unnecessary. Chris
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