Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 07:39:18 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: net-im/skype* vs. linux-c6-*: Message-ID: <20141123073918.5f1b81c0@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <CAKYr3zx931ydgeg3KWV75aQ8UK%2BFgFRCxuZ2a9aFhPeimn3g2A@mail.gmail.com> References: <20141107163008.GO1156@albert.catwhisker.org> <20141110012733.GE1239@albert.catwhisker.org> <20141111132312.GA1808@mx12.chaot.net> <3171138.bPutE9K8Gj@photon.home.palmen-it.de> <20141123062000.1e0441ad@scorpio> <CAKYr3zx931ydgeg3KWV75aQ8UK%2BFgFRCxuZ2a9aFhPeimn3g2A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:06:51 +1100, Outback Dingo stated: >not that its helps users with global skype friends... but you can download >and install tox from https://tox.im/ it does literally everything skype >does, its also free and encrypted. >and it runs on everything, so maybe its time to get the world to switch to >a free opensource application that easily replaces skype with no central >authority. just my thoughts Not really, it does not support "Conference calls", nor can you log in simultaneously on two devices. Also, apparently IP addresses are being expose. What I find most disturbing is that the project is being run by a group of hackers. Somehow that does not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling. Plus, I can see no way that this would tie into a Microsoft Office Work-group, which is where I use Skype extensively. In addition, the "tox" literature claims it is more secure because it is encrypted. Skype is also encrypted. <https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA31/does-skype-use-encryption>; I guess it boils down to what your requirements are. If you only need it to talk to "ma" an "pa", then "tox" is fine. -- Jerry
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