An alternative to Skype

[Udi Finkelstein]

The number of free software packages where RMS is involved, or even was ever
involved, is very small compared to the whole open software universe.
Even if you decide to boycott the entire GNU projectyou stll have tons of
free software that is not FSF-related.
But then, it's you choice - feel free to shoot yourself in the foot (not
literally). The truth is that the world doesn't really care what you do.
And as others have noted, there were enough cases in the past of foreign
companies boycotting Israel. With Free Software you always have the source
code.

Personally, the whole fiasco did change my opinions on RMS, but this is
unrelated to my decisions w.r.t open source. Boycotting Open Source would
only punish myself.


Udi

2011/6/12 Steve G. <wordz2u at gmail.com>

> Maybe, but that is my choice. I am not yet abandoning open source, or
> course, but will from now on try to be more diverse.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:10 AM, Baruch Even <baruch at ev-en.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jun 10, 2011 8:53 PM, "Steve G." <wordz2u at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > If you want computer to computer, there are plenty of chat clients that
>> would work - Jabber, msn, aol, yahoo, I think all have voice and video
>> communications in them. Gmail is another excellent system. The problem is
>> the network effect - both sides must be part of the system.
>>
>> >
>> > To make phone calls, other than skype there is ekiga and probably some
>> other things, as well as gmail, but these are not free.
>> >
>> > Personally, whatever RMS puts on his web site, is what I will NOT be
>> using in the future. Even if it means I have to buy MS OS, though
>> considering that practically all laptop computers have MS on them, I doubt
>> it would be an issue.
>> >
>> > I have been a devout proponent of OSS solutions for many years, but
>> there is something to be said for for-profit software - you are not
>> dependent on RMS and his likes. A real company supports its product
>> regardless of politics.
>> >
>> > Go Proprietary Software!
>> >
>>
>> Actually, any commercial company is more than likely to drop you on the
>> floor like an hot potato at the mere sniff of trouble to them.
>>
>> But it seems like your response was more about childish revenge than real
>> attempt to think things through.
>>
>> Baruch
>>
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