The RTCOMM software in development adds SIP support to the built-in software set, and so can be used as a skype replacement. GizmoProject has also been used as a closed-source but open-protocol voice client. (See planet.gnome.org for information on why that slashdot article is probably overblown, btw) Ryan DZ wrote: > Hi, > > Have anybody tried to compile Wengo Phone for N800? > > Skype is very contradictive to linux tablet spirit > - this software uses proprietary closed and encrypted protocol (closed > also means weak); > - written using obfuscation in software (decryption and checks also uses > additional n800 power and resources) > http://www.secdev.org/conf/skype_BHEU06.pdf > (http://www.xakep.ru/post/38543/default.asp); > - according to latest reports reads sensitive user information and nobody > knows why (because software is closed source and obfuscated) and how it > can be used by crackers > (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/26/1312256&from=rss). > > So, Wengo is viable alternative to the Skype. > > Thanks, > Denis > > On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:24:45 +0400, Alan Williamson <alan at blog-city.com> > wrote: > > >> Sorry replied to the individual not the list -- man do i hate that >> "feature" of the list (and yes for the record, i completely disagree >> with every point made by that link that attempts to justify it) :) >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: Fwd: Skype on N800 >> Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:23:31 +0100 >> From: Alan Williamson <alan at blog-city.com> >> Reply-To: alan at blog-city.com >> Organization: Blog-City Ltd >> To: James Sparenberg <james at linuxrebel.org> >> >> >>> The last point above has value in light of a recent development. I >>> could >>> point to 2 things 1. the shear hype surround the iPhone. and second >>> the >>> expert surfing done by the RAZR team managing to release a new "color" >>> or >>> other change every time sales began to slow. >>> >> I agree -- the hype around the iPhone has been interesting to watch. >> Especially as they address the awful onscreen keyboard usage which seems >> to be getting people in a bit of a tizz. >> >> If you look at the video on the Apple site; they have everything the >> N800 has, except for one rather cool little feature. But that is >> something i am sure nokia could easily add in with a next release >> (predicts which key you are going to press next and makes that box >> bigger). >> >> Nokia -- get thy head out of the sand and take a leaf out of that Jobs >> boy book -- either start hyping up your cool stuff, or give US THE TOOLS >> and we'll do it for you! >> >> > > > > -- Ryan Pavlik AbiWord Win32 Platform Maintainer, Art Lead: www.abisource.com AbiWord Community Outreach Project: www.cleardefinition.com/oss/abi/blog/ "Optimism is the father that leads to achievement." -- Helen Keller "The folder structure in a modern Linux distribution such as Ubuntu was largely inspired by the original UNIX foundations that were created by men with large beards and sensible jumpers." -- Jono Bacon, The Ubuntu Guide
