Oh no, this can't be anything good, if the Windows client is any indication. I hope someone keeps 4.2 RPMs around in case MS decides to, say, add ads into calls or such. Whenever I am forced to use Windows, I always install Skype 3.X because anything later is unbearable.
As for the alternatives, SIP exists. Somehow not a whole lot of people talk about it, though. There are dozens of SIP providers, it supports text and video chats, encryption etc. It's also supported by Telepathy and to some extent libpurple. The problem is getting people to use it, and the somewhat complicated provider-specific setup.
I have a SIP account as well ( [email protected] ), but so far I don't have any contacts, so I'm not really sure if I have it set up correctly myself...
As for the alternatives, SIP exists. Somehow not a whole lot of people talk about it, though. There are dozens of SIP providers, it supports text and video chats, encryption etc. It's also supported by Telepathy and to some extent libpurple. The problem is getting people to use it, and the somewhat complicated provider-specific setup.
I have a SIP account as well ( [email protected] ), but so far I don't have any contacts, so I'm not really sure if I have it set up correctly myself...
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