[OT] Re: [nzlug] Recording audio notes under KDE

[Joel van Velden]

On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 11:22 +1200, Donald Gordon wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:02:10 +1200, Vik Olliver <vik at econz.co.nz> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 10:45 +1200, Donald Gordon wrote:
> > > But then all softphones are horrible.  I greatly prefer my Sipura ATA
> > > and BudgeTone. 
> > 
> > I share that sentiment, but there was a requirement for video. This
> > morning I am now told said requirement is now toast, and we're all going
> > to use Skype. I am not enthralled with the concept.
> 
> I've tried to advocate Google Talk to people who ask me which VoIP app
> they should use, on the basis that it does the stuff that Skype does
> (squeezing through firewalls, presence, etc), and that it's based on
> open standards -- asterisk should have support soon, for instance.  On
> the other hand, these people have all been people who want to talk to
> each other with Windows boxes, rather than people I want to talk
> with :-)

If only google talk was implemented using already existing open
standards. But no, they have to invent their own. Why they couldn't just
use SIP, et al is beyond me.
Basically google talk is a windows only thing. They only offer an
official google talk program for windows.
I guess the idea was, better if linux coders just add google talk
support in their own programs, but it seems that none have (thinking
gaim here).

-Joel


> 
> donald
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