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Hello, Google Hangouts!
Did anyone mention closed source? They just retired their XMPP interface... If there is any way to go, it's not something that is almost equally closed source. Also Google+ and anything related has about the same reputation as Nokia in the Netherlands. I don't know how it is in the US, but here I'm quite sure I can't even find a single friend willing to use that service.
A company I used to work for is panicking over this. One of their core products had an integration with Skype using Skype4Com for various reasons. They came to me recently asking if I had any recommendations for a better platform. (They knew Skype was a temporary hack but didn't expect it to die this fast) Basically they need a white-labeled, web-based video conference solution. They'd like centralized recording with…
Skype's pretty much the worst thing ever anyway
Really, I don't get why people care about it. It's closed source, shady, loaded with spam bots and the company treats customers terribly.
"The Desktop API was created in 2004 and it doesn’t support mobile application development." So what? Desktop users built Skype with their Skype-to-phone and phone-to-Skype (Skype Number) subscription money. We want what we paid for: Skype API, and whatever apps and devices are supported by it. Mobile will necessarily have different apps and devices with some (perhaps) overlap. Developers should be courted to redeplo…
A company I used to work for is panicking over this. One of their core products had an integration with Skype using Skype4Com for various reasons. They came to me recently asking if I had any recommendations for a better platform. (They knew Skype was a temporary hack but didn't expect it to die this fast) Basically they need a white-labeled, web-based video conference solution. They'd like centralized recording with…
There's other, newer Skype APIs, I believe. CallBurner already announced they would still work, using another API.
Edit: Personally, I've switched to OTR (Adium/Pidgin) for text and ZRTP (Jitsi) for voice/video.
[1] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-c...
A company I used to work for is panicking over this. One of their core products had an integration with Skype using Skype4Com for various reasons. They came to me recently asking if I had any recommendations for a better platform. (They knew Skype was a temporary hack but didn't expect it to die this fast) Basically they need a white-labeled, web-based video conference solution. They'd like centralized recording with…
TokBox is one of the leaders in this space: http://tokbox.com/
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Did anyone mention closed source? They just retired their XMPP interface... If there is any way to go, it's not something that is almost equally closed source. Also Google+ and anything related has about the same reputation as Nokia in the Netherlands. I don't know how it is in the US, but here I'm quite sure I can't even find a single friend willing to use that service.
Nokia has a poor reputation in the netherlands? I don't think most people in the US realize that.
And this is why building a great product with the intention of selling it to the highest bidder is a fundamental betrayal of your customers.
>And this is why building a great product with the intention of selling it to the highest bidder is a fundamental betrayal of your customers. Maybe you might furnish us with a list of business models you do approve of? How about: - Building a crap product and selling it to the highest bidder? - Building a great product and selling it to the lowest bidder? Building a great product and selling it (when the offer is) ma…
-Building a great product, retaining ownership, and maintaining it for your user base to the best of your ability.
-Building a great product and selling it to someone who you're confident is committing to maintaining the quality of your product, even if they're not the highest bidder.
-Building a great product and selling it to the highest bidder, under pre-agreed terms that let you keep enough control to maintain quality.
People snark at me every time I suggest this. I really don't understand why. Hacker News is brimming with stories of "I'm sad because Google/Microsoft/Apple/Amazon/whatever bought a product/service I love and immediately ruined it/shut it down." I don't think it's unreasonable to wish that a product you use regularly and pay for (whether directly or through advertising views) be maintained in good condition and not gutted. Maybe I'm not cynical enough.