Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Re: GnomeMeeting 1.2 and Skype

[Antonello Lobianco <antonello lobianco org>]

I think that an other BIG advantage of Skype is that you choose an 
username, and everyone -from any platform- can call you just remembering it.
I feel the callto://ils.seconix.com/your_registered_email little bit too 
much long and complicate for the average user.
(and I don't want give on the web my email adress!)

Antonello


Craig Southeren wrote:

> I've used SKype and the audio quality sounds good, but no better than
> (say) OpenH323 using iLBC 15.2kbps
>
> It was also not apparent to me that Skype has anything special as far as
> echo suppression. I use a headset for my VoIP calls, which means there
> is no audio feedback on my end, but I can still hear a slight echo of my
> own voice from the other end. 
>
> What *was* nice about the Skype client is that it worked first time from
> behind my Linux NAT, with no special configuration needed. I've heard
> reports of others that are not so lucky, but I have to admit that was
> pretty cool.
>
>   Craig
>
> On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:38:47 +0200
> Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hello Joao,
> >
> > Having echo cancellation in GnomeMeeting has been on the TODO list for
> > long.
> >
> > However, I'm a bit suprised by what you are telling me about the audio
> > quality because it is using iLBC just as GnomeMeeting is, so I don't see
> > how the audio quality could be superior.
> >
> > I'll try by myself, I'm not a victim (yet) of their marketing system.
> >
> > Le mercredi 06 octobre 2004 à 12:31 +0100, Joao Fraga a écrit :
> >    
> >
> > > Hi Damien
> > >
> > > Regarding your comments about Skype, I agree with you on the matter of 
> > > locking users to a proprietary protocol.
> > > But on the technical side, I must admit that Skype is excellent. The 
> > > audio quality is very good, better than anything I've seen so far. And, 
> > > most important of all, it cancels echo! I was amazed to be able to talk 
> > > without using headphones. And I mean both parties not using headphones!
> > >
> > > Gnomemeeting has still some major advantages: it has video, it is 
> > > open-source, and it uses an open protocol. I just wished it cancelled 
> > > echo...
> > >      
>
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