[ncolug] Re: Linphone

  • From: "M. Knisely" <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:33:10 -0500

While I agree that that Elastix has an XMPP service, it is not provided by
Asterisk.  There is an OpenFire installation with that distribution that
provides XMPP.  Interestingly, that's the same XMPP server that I'm running
on campus and I'm LOVING it so far.

Mike K.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Harlan Tharp <putrdriver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I found this chain to be interesting, so I had to reply.
> I have installed several Elastix PBX systems for several businesses, and
> don't sell Asterisk short.
> This version of Asterisk, supports  XMPP, including google talk and has
> video and web conferencing.
> In fact, I have this installed at home and am activating features when I
> have time.
>
> Harlan Tharp
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:41 AM, M. Knisely <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Oh, and it can connedt to all the major chat services as well... AIM,
>> Yahoo, Google Talk, etc.
>>
>> They are working on implementing SILK so they can participate on the
>> Skype network, but I don't know where that project stands.  I know it was a
>> Google Summer of Code project last year, so that's post-MS buyout.
>>
>> They are also working on Android and iOS clients, but they were being
>> very tight lipped on that progress last I looked.
>>
>> Mike K.
>> On Feb 21, 2012 10:51 PM, "M. Knisely" <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> My current bandwidth is dedicated to Jitsi.  It can route voice and
>>> video via XMPP.  It used to be known as SIP Communicator.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> On Feb 21, 2012 10:35 PM, "Rob Gibson" <nosbig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, Microsoft purchased Skype.  Never really liked the software to
>>>> begin with.  I prefer open communications via SIP, IAX, and/or
>>>> Asterisk.
>>>>
>>>> I do recall Mike Knisely having used Ekiga to make some video calls
>>>> with his family when he was away.  I have typically stuck with voice
>>>> for my personal exploits.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Henry Keultjes
>>>> <hbkeultjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> > http://www.linphone.org/
>>>> >
>>>> > Any one able to share their experience with this?
>>>> >
>>>> > Mike Bell and I where having trouble with getting Skype to work on my
>>>> new
>>>> > Debian box so we thought of Linphone, installed it and within minutes
>>>> we had
>>>> > video from my own camera on the screen.
>>>> >
>>>> > We will not go any further until Mike installs his Linphone so I have
>>>> > someone to go back and forth with.
>>>> >
>>>> > Microsoft buying Sky also seems to be a good reason to go with
>>>> Linphone
>>>> > since there is reasonable speculation that Microsoft bought Skype to
>>>> move
>>>> > the user base to MSN.
>>>> >
>>>> > Henry Keultjes
>>>> > Mansfield Ohio USA
>>>> >
>>>> >
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