On 01/18/2016 07:54 PM, Tim wrote:
Allegedly, on or about 18 January 2016, jd1008 sent:
So, I am wondering why is the skype implementation proprietary?
Since it is the physical infrastructure (the communications equipment
and accounts database computers ...etc) that is (are) the primary
investment, why should the protocol implementation be so proprietary?
If anyone wanted to set up a similar service and had the money for the
equipment, they can do so now, using open source, without the
proprietary implementation of skype.
So, I am just somewhat puzzled by the secretiveness of MS and the
previous proprietors of skype.
Because that would be against their plans of world domination. I only
say that in half-jest. It's not untrue, and it sums it up quite
succinctly.
We've known for decades that they want everyone to use Microsoft,
locking you into their systems, by locking out alternatives. They'll
let things get out that hook you into their systems, because what they
deign to let work, only has partial functionality (e.g. like other
software not being fully able to read and write Word documents), so that
you'll stump up the money and swap over to them for something that
(purports to be) fully functional.
With mickeysoft, it's all about the money. How can they get as much
from you as possible, time and time again. The software can be rotten
as hell, so long as they get your money. Crude capitalism at its worst.
With other programmers, that don't have that mindset, the prime goal can
be that the software does what it's supposed to, properly.
I make no bones about being anti-Microsoft. I suffered the nightmare of
using their shite product for years, and the carnage they inflict upon
everyone else, for even longer.
And much as I'd like to say, just don't use Skype, use something else;
that doesn't work when someone wants to Skype you. They see it as a
failing in your OS that you can't, not that it's a deliberately
engineered obstacle in the Skype product, to exclude you (because you
don't run Windows), nor do they grasp that it's deliberate
incompatibility with any other VOIP protocol. And they're not going to
abandon using Skype just for you.
Skype's a dopey thing, anyway. It makes sense only as an alternative to
expensive long distance and overseas calls. For other calls, the
ordinary telephone is better (it "simply works," and sounds clearer),
than using a $1000 computer that has to be permanently powered up,
running, and you logged in, to make and receive phone calls.
And another thing. We've had video camming for over a decade, now. And
it's still just as crashy and buggy. Trying to send or receive a webcam
has always been an exercise in the whole computer, or webcam software
crashing, and doing damn fool things. Half the time I tried to use it
you had to fight to get a picture working. There was many hang-up and
call again attempts, restart the camera, restart the software, even
reboots. And I've had one call where the other person's picture was
upside down, of all the stupid video processing errors to make.
Yes - ALL businesses are only about MONEY.
But what is wrong with most businesses is that they resort to
dishonesty, deception,
theft of IP of smaller underfunded companies (which cannot defend
themselves nor
pay the huge attorney fees to file lawsuits), bribery of government
officials in
return for favors (such as passing legislation in favor of said
companies), theft of
company finances and then declaring bankruptcy so that the people
inherit their
debt (Remember Mitt Romney? Though he was not the only one - that's
exactly what he did,
but at least that was on public records). Many other companies that
practice such
things do it in secret, and nothing is on public records. How? They have
backing at
levels higher than Congress and the Executive. No, not God, but those
who think they
are God - The Central Banksters of most of the world.
Money earned by honest and truthful business practices is a rare
commodity today.
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