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

[Robin Sheat]

On Friday 01 September 2006 02:20, Joel van Velden wrote:
> 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.
Because XMPP is better[0], easily as open (if not moreso), already used for 
the instant-messaging side of things, and integratable with the Jabber 
network.

> 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).
They did release libjingle to interface with it, however adding voice support 
to a previously non-voice client isn't a trivial task. I know Psi (the XMPP 
client I use) is going to be getting it, and I think kopete is too. Don't 
know about Gaim.

[0] for certain definitions of better, to avoid a flamewar :)
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