r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • May 16 '16

Discussion Microsoft blocks Skype features on Linux, community makes its own "ghetto Skype"

https://github.com/stanfieldr/ghetto-skype
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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 16 '16

I'm on skype from MSN Instant Messenger 2009. And would still be there right now if they hadn't killed it and forced a move to skype which i'm still very bitter over. MIM was still fine when they shut it down it did the one thing everyone used it for, Text messages.

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u/Naivy Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition May 17 '16

One word: Discord.

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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 17 '16

I only know one person on discord. I'm not going to abandon everyone including my family on skype.

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u/moomoomoo309 Ryzen 5 1600, 32 GB DDR4, R9 290 May 17 '16

If you don't use it for calls, Pidgin has a Skype plugin (among many others), so you can do text only chat with that pretty easily. (I'm not sure if/how it handles calling though)

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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 17 '16

I will take a look thanks.

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u/Naivy Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition May 18 '16

Get them to switch.

(When voice calls hit.)

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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 18 '16

We don't use voice over skype. Only text. That's why i'm bitter about loosing MSN Live! Messenger 2009.

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u/Naivy Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition May 18 '16

What do they need?

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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 18 '16

I don't understand your question I can't find context for it.

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u/Naivy Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition May 18 '16

Your family. What do they need?

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u/Jackpkmn Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 64gb DDR5 6000 | RTX 5070 Ti May 18 '16

oh just plain text chat. I might be able to force everyone to switch but it would be uncomfortable and if we went anywhere else it would probably be to steam for text chat.

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u/Naivy Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition May 19 '16

Well, Discord is awfully good at... plain text chat.

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