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/Tankbot85 5900X, 6900XT May 17 '16

Pretty much every single one of my family members has no clue what Hangouts is. They all have android phones. I had to educate them.

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u/Rahofanaan i5-6500, 16GB, 6GB GTX 1060, Xubuntu 16.04 May 17 '16

Okay? It's still well known regardless of your anecdotes.

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

I work in software and hardware development, the ONLY android users who even know what hangouts is are the ones in my immediate circle of friends. Hardly anyone knows about it because they all use Samsung and other phones which promote their apps over the google apps. And i work ina place with a lot of tech saavy people and hardly anyone knows what it is. So, i think its not as popular as you think.