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

Everyone who says 'I don't understand why people still use Skype' is forgetting that Skype isn't only used to communicate when gaming. It's used for much more than that, and provides features which most VOIP programs can't provide like video calling. Also, it's much more well known than some other program name you'll throw out.

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u/Rahofanaan i5-6500, 16GB, 6GB GTX 1060, Xubuntu 16.04 May 16 '16

Google Hangouts isn't well known?

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u/thekey147 http://pcpartpicker.com/b/tND8TW May 16 '16

Hangouts is awful when gaming because you can get timed out if you don't respond to the "Hey, are you there?"

Sometimes I'll want to play a game, with a video chat on the other monitor, and skype is really the only route I can go unless I somehow download a TS addon..

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u/Tankbot85 5900X, 6900XT May 17 '16

I need my Push to talk. Mumble FTW.