Re: [PLUG] Future of Skype on Linux?

[brent timothy saner <brent.saner@gmail.com>]

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On 05/11/11 15:30, Claude M. Schrader wrote:
> On 14:02 Tue 10 May     , brent timothy saner wrote:
>  
>> It's choppy because ekiga/xmpp+sip/etc. doesn't have the
>> "benefit/advantage" skype actually has of what sort of amounts to using
>> your computer as a router. for others. even if you aren't in a chat.
> 
> another reason Skype has caught on instead of SIP, is that it's way easier
> to use behind a router.
> Claude

Actually, I think you missed my point- they can (and do) route the
traffic of others through your connection, and likewise.

Ekiga was always capable of NAT traversal as far as I know.
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