Shock threat to shut Skype

[MrChainsaw]

but VoxOx is the new app on the block and gets my vote.

Checked that one out, the call rates are higher...

[Comic Book Guy]

Checked that one out, the call rates are higher...

It's still quite new, they've only recently released version 2 into Beta. Try Gizmo5 then.

[MrChainsaw]

It's still quite new, they've only recently released version 2 into Beta. Try Gizmo5 then.

Some of those are even higher than in the other one.

[Comic Book Guy]

Some of those are even higher than in the other one.

Well, then you're **** out of luck if Skype goes away, because you'll have to choose one.

[hjf288]

find a decent sip provider, theres millions.

[SMELTN]

I agree I think this was a scam of sorts done by the original owners.. They sell them Skype, keep the backend stuff, which is the MAJOR part of it, and work on designing a different kind of skype that uses the same backend.. Then when done, revoke the license so you can use the backend again for yourself on the new venture.

[Futurix]

VoxOx is not US oriented, I am in Canada, signed up no problem, why because it does international.

Sorry, I forgot about Canada. It is 'North America' oriented (that is it only give 1-xxx phone incoming numbers).

I agree I think this was a scam of sorts done by the original owners.. They sell them Skype, keep the backend stuff, which is the MAJOR part of it, and work on designing a different kind of skype that uses the same backend.. Then when done, revoke the license so you can use the backend again for yourself on the new venture.

I thought this is not backend issue, but some encryption tech?

In any case, that was to be expected - Skype was founded by people who developed KaZaa, isn't it? Hardly law-respecting folks.

[i_was_here]

On the bright of this, maybe we can get people to Ekiga instead.

[SMELTN]

On the bright of this, maybe we can get people to Ekiga instead.

never heard of it. Googled it and it looks like pidgin but for voice? Any good?

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

Quite frankly, it's their own fault for depending on a service not under their control.

Eh?

Skype is a company backed by one of the most well known and long running presences on the internet. If you were going to depend on a VoIP solution, one owned by a company as big as eBay would seem like a pretty safe bet. We're not talking some two bit local internet startup or a regionalised telco or something!

Ultimately EVERY business and every individual will depend on services not under their control!

[Comic Book Guy]

never heard of it. Googled it and it looks like pidgin but for voice? Any good?

Well, it says it does voice, but I am using VoxOx, may check out Ekiga more at a later date.