Re: [Ekiga-list] Let's spread Ekiga : volunteers ?

[Natasha <tashazo gmail com>]

Damien Sandras wrote:
> Le lundi 19 f�ier 2007 �8:19 -0800, JCA a �it :
>   
> Have you tried with Ekiga 2.0.5 ?
>   


         I CANT EVEN GET THE LATEST VERSION TO INSTALL!  AND I may not
         know Unix that well, but I can at least get around (for
         regular easy stuff).


         I like Ekiga, and have recommended it to others, but my 2.0.1
         freezes A LOT.  I wanted to upgrade to 2.0.5 since you said
         it's ready and good.  I tried, cannot get the thing to
         install, no matter I do.  It always wants a version of pwlib
         that I don't have.  I've installed, uninstalled, reinstalled,
         used cvs sources, sources from Jan, and finally the sources
         displayed for download on the website.  I've gotten help from
         another member on this list. This is really too much time
         wasted, and now I feel like a dummy since I can't get it to
         work.  I guess I should wait for the official ubuntu package
         to update.  I'm too stupid to install it myself.

> >From my point of view, your problem is an ALSA problem, and it gets
> annoying that users are making the confusion between ALSA problems and
> Ekiga problems. 
>   


         THIS is PRECISELY why it's going to be hard to "spread
         ekiga".  MOST ppl don't even know what ALSA is, nor cares. 
         They just want a sipphone that WORKS.  You "getting annoyed"
         is not right.  Explain it on the website!  Why do other
         softphones work out of the box for them but not ekiga?  Have a
         clear installation guide or faq!  You cannot blame the users,
         most have not even taken a cs course, let alone done a thesis
         on it.  Pls rethink this.