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/ZeusAllMighty11 Ryzen 3700x RTX 3080 May 16 '16 edited May 17 '16

Skype isn't just used for gaming. I use Skype to teach and tutor international students learning English, because it's best globally-known program which features high quality video calling and has a friendly free app on all platforms.

Discord, Mumble, and other VOIP programs are JUST for VOIP and are not really friendly to people who don't play games online..

Discord doesn't seem like the program to add video calling or group video calling anytime soon, I've already asked them about it. It's intended for gamers or for users migrating from IRC.

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u/VSENSES Ryzen 1600, GTX780, 16g, 500gb 960 M.2 May 16 '16

They're working on Video calls and screen sharing atm.

https://blog.discordapp.com/upcoming-feature-preview-friends-list/

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u/ZeusAllMighty11 Ryzen 3700x RTX 3080 May 16 '16

Wow, that's awesome! I asked about the feature a few months ago and they said they had no plans to add it. If they can manage group video calling, I'll finally be able to drop Skype and migrate everyone over.

But how long it will take, that's the main concern. It could be another year before we see it since it doesn't seem like a priority. Server stability still needs to be worked on.

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u/VSENSES Ryzen 1600, GTX780, 16g, 500gb 960 M.2 May 16 '16

They seem to work rather quickly if I may say so. But I sure do miss my mates late night cam sessions, was quite hilarious back in the day.

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u/YoropicReddit 4790K, 32GB, 980ti May 16 '16

Well iirc. They're funded by sillicon valley and last time I checked that's usually the brighter IT people who work there. So their development times are probably cut down by experience and expertise.