Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Skype Replacement?

[Anthony Papillion]

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On 5/26/2012 7:42 AM, Fabian Rodriguez wrote:
> On 12-05-26 07:17 AM, Anthony Papillion wrote:
>>> Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 13:05:20 +0200
>>> From: lluvia_lists@lavabit.com
>>> To: ramana.kumar@gmail.com
>>> CC: libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Skype Replacement?
>>>
>>> The topic of #pidgin on freenode says that audio call is
>>> working on (only) XMPP and not in Windows.
>>>
>>> I asked them and they told me that using Psi on the Windows part should
>>> work for taking with Pidgin on the GNU/Linux side.
>> I've been hunting for a good Skype replacement for a while too. I recently 
>> came across Jitsi. It's completely replaced Skype for me. Jitsi is open 
>> source and free, integrates with a bunch of networks (XMPP, Yahoo, MSN, 
>> etc), and allows you to do encrypted voice and text chat with other users on 
>> existing networks. 
>> It's cross platform too (written in Java) and works well on both Windows and 
>> Linux.  It doesn't allow you to call Skype contacts since Skype won't let 
>> anyone in but you can make and receive phone calls pretty cheap by using a 
>> SIP provider. 
>>
>> Check out the website at www.jitsi.org
>>
> Have you found a mobile client (Android, specifically) that can do
> voice/video calls with Jitsi/XMPP?

I would assume that any Android client that can do OTR and can connect
to XMPP can work with Jitsi. Since I'm not an Android users I don't have
any resources for that but I'll keep an eye out.

Anthony
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