Re: [PLUG] Skype

[Doug Stewart <zamoose@gmail.com>]

I use Google Hangouts or Zoom, depending. Both are aerodynamic tests for my laptop's fans. 

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Doug Stewart

> On Aug 7, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Thomas Delrue <delrue.thomas@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have and am still using Jitsi. While it is not ideal and sometimes
> super crashy, when it works, it works great. On top of it all, the
> connection is encrypted, so you can use whichever code words you want.
> Are there other folks here that use Jitsi?
> 
>> Like Rich, I am sure the Chinese authorities are listening in, but
>> there's not too much we say that will interest them.
> 
> I disagree with that ^ though. *Especially* if there is nothing there
> that will interest them, no-one has any business listening in on you.
> Excusing that behavior doesn't do anyone any good.
> 
>> On 08/07/2016 08:38 AM, Casey Bralla wrote:
>> My son lives in Shanghai, and my daughter just moved to Japan.  If it
>> wasn't for skype, we'd never see either of them.
>> 
>> The Windows version of Skype can do 3-way video conferencing, while
>> the linux version could only do audio-only conferences.
>> 
>> MS has released an alpha-version of the linux version that brings
>> linux up to windows feature compatibility.  I'm looking forward to
>> getting it to work.
>> 
>> What we __REALLY__ need is an open standards video conference.   Too
>> bad Apple has not opened facetalk (or whatever they call their
>> system).
>> 
>> Like Rich, I am sure the Chinese authorities are listening in, but
>> there's not too much we say that will interest them.   I'm often
>> tempted to simply say words like "plutonium" and "allah akbar", or
>> something that sounds like a code phrase ("the rooster crowed at
>> midnight, but Simon says the package will arrive Tuesday").  Our NSA
>> probably listens with computers, but knowing the Chinese, they've got
>> an army of folks listening with earphones.     This might make
>> somebody's day!
>> 
>>> On Sunday, August 07, 2016 07:56:27 AM Michael Leone wrote:
>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Rich Mingin (PLUG) <plug@frags.us>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I've been using it throughout, as it's cheap/free for what I use
>>>> it for, and I'm unconcerned about security. If you want to listen
>>>> to me and some of my friends talking while we play games online,
>>>> let me know and I'll invite you. It's spellbinding.
>>> 
>>> Now, that's funny. LOL
> 
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