Skype: Difference between revisions
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* [https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Skype_Replacement Skype replacements] at LibrePlanet wiki | |||
Revision as of 16:03, 11 September 2015
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Obsolete information
This information was true as of 2007, but is probably no longer applicable (especially since Microsoft purchased Skype):
- based in Europe, but available in U.S.
- dial-in phone numbers cost €30/year or €10/quarter
- no fixed monthly rate for dial-out ability; pay only for minutes used
- conferencing & group tools
- recently went over to the dark side by partnering with Intel to provide better service on PCs using Intel's chips [1] [2] (2006-03-11 A hacker has now released a patch to defeat this limitation: slashdot)
- additional evilness: one user reports that if you install a button on your site from http://www.skype.com/share/buttons/, the code includes Javascript that detects whether each visitor to your site has skype installed; if not, it spawns a popup window telling them to download it. This fact is not disclosed on the buttons page.
Outlinks
- home page
- Wikipedia
- Skype replacements at LibrePlanet wiki
