Posted by
ryuzaki0
on from the open-is-better-right dept.
slackah writes "OpenWengo an open source alternative to skype. It includes features such as sip calls, SMS, video conference, and automatic NAT configuration. It's still under heavy development, but it looks very promising."
Re:The real power of Skype
by
VividU
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"Nothing to see here, please move along."
Probably the most annoying, oft used phrase at Slashdot. Surely there must be a more creative alternative?
Re:Hopefully not GPL'd
by
dasunt
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[Snip story about how all code that runs on linux must be GPLed.]
But surely, Windows is out of the question as well, since your code that runs on windows must surely fall under MS copyright. At least with the GPL, you can sell your binaries, even if you have to give away the source.
This must be why [Free|Net|Open]BSD is so popular -- the liberal license allows you to both sell your code and keep it private. Just don't accidentally confuse a linux box with a BSD box, or else you'll have to GPL the code. Be careful about Windows as well. Microsoft is making a new unix-like shell called MSH just to try to confuse you into giving your code to them.
Remember, BSD is the only platform for independent software developers.
why does everything have to be "open source"? Don't get me wrong I'm all for "alternatives" but Skype is already an alternative product. It's largest usage seems to be skype to skype calling anyway not computer through telephone. And that's something that MSN Messenger has done for years. So it's already an "alternative".
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"Nothing to see here, please move along."
Probably the most annoying, oft used phrase at Slashdot. Surely there must be a more creative alternative?
But surely, Windows is out of the question as well, since your code that runs on windows must surely fall under MS copyright. At least with the GPL, you can sell your binaries, even if you have to give away the source.
This must be why [Free|Net|Open]BSD is so popular -- the liberal license allows you to both sell your code and keep it private. Just don't accidentally confuse a linux box with a BSD box, or else you'll have to GPL the code. Be careful about Windows as well. Microsoft is making a new unix-like shell called MSH just to try to confuse you into giving your code to them.
Remember, BSD is the only platform for independent software developers.
Mods: I know I'm joking. ;)
why does everything have to be "open source"? Don't get me wrong I'm all for "alternatives" but Skype is already an alternative product. It's largest usage seems to be skype to skype calling anyway not computer through telephone. And that's something that MSN Messenger has done for years. So it's already an "alternative".