Interesting thread developing here. I would be interested in your comments on this Quora question that relates closely to what is being talked about here.<br><br>
<span class="inline_editor_value">Imagine a new secure P2P (Skype like)
client that also supported SIP in the client. You could use the client
software it on it's own (just like Skype) or attach it to just about any
VoIP service or phone system for free.</span><br><br>It would be great to get everyone's feedback!<br><br><a href="http://www.quora.com/If-there-was-really-great-alternative-to-Skype-and-supported-SIP-would-you-move-away-from-Skype-to-use-it">http://www.quora.com/If-there-was-really-great-alternative-to-Skype-and-supported-SIP-would-you-move-away-from-Skype-to-use-it</a><br>
<br>Cheers,<br>Erik<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Bill Reid <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:billreid@shaw.ca">billreid@shaw.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I generally agree with what you are saying John but in reality Sean is correct.<br>
Skype just works.<br>
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The big problem with non-Skype VoIP solutions is still the lack of a global<br>
directory. I was hoping that your email address would be the VoIP UID for<br>
contacting people but that has not happened. All the infrastructure is there to<br>
allow this but it is just not implemented. Once you get the PSTN part up we seem<br>
to stop at that point. My impression is that almost all corporate VoIP systems<br>
do not allow contact from the Internet. You have to go through a PSTN gateway.<br>
Like IM if you have to know the system that a person is on before making contact<br>
then it is basically broken. So far I think the PSTN and email are the only<br>
systems that do not have this requirement.<br>
<br>
Skype of course is not a solution to this problem but like Facebook it wins by<br>
having the most members.<br>
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-- Bill<br>
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On 26/05/11 09:29, John Lange wrote:<br>
> Personally I've always failed to see the appeal of skype since it's<br>
> something that could be replicated using other voip related tools with<br>
> the added benefit of being tied to a larger database of potential<br>
> users that you could reach.<br>
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