[asterisk-biz] OSS Java Applet Softphone? (Re: Skype + SIP)

[Matthew Rubenstein]

	Who's used a Java *applet* SIP (or IAX) client, with open source code?
That runs across Windows/Mac/Linux IE/Firefox browsers reliably? For
extra points, runs on a mobile phone across EVDO or other sufficient
bandwidth connection?


On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 20:57 +0500, Rehan AllahWala wrote:
> That is Great, 
> 
> I am going to install the SIP Plugin for firefox.
> 
> BUT let SKYPE GROW, eventually THEY WILL open it up, and it is OK that its not open at 
> this time, because then they need to make money also.
> 
> Vonage till date is CLOSED and do not permit SIP calls to be received on vonage numbers, 
> WHY?
> 
> Technology is just starting up, let it bloom a little, let SOME ONE eat something out of it, and 
> then they can open it.
> 
> I am not opposed to the open source idea, but it takes money and resources to SUPPORT 
> open source also, and not every one wants to do it for free, specially if you DO have money.
> 
> Again, its my 2 cents.
> 
> Rehan
> 
> 
> 
> > 	Firefox has a SIP plugin:
> > http://lucafiligheddu.blogspot.com/2006/06/firefox-voip_114959011311941395.html . Internet-only calls are free, PSTN costs a little. Since Firefox has 9% of the browser market, and this plugin can grow that share, the plugin could quickly serve many more people than Skype.
> > 
> > 	We might not be looking at "the next Netscape", but are we looking at
> > the way that SIP eventually displaces Skype, and/or forces Skype to
> > gateway (bidirectionally) to SIP, the way AOL gateways to the rest of
> > the Web?
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 17:48 +0500, Rehan AllahWala wrote:
> > > In My Opinion, This is a VERY Smart move by skype, no matter how much we cry, but US is 
> > > far behind in IM usage then many many other countries.
> > > 
> > > The amount of IM being used in China, I have seen is un beliveable, and skype is with 
> > > EVERY ONE, that's one of the main reasons Ebay paid so much money to Skype.
> > > 
> > > MSN is also very very highly used, every person i meet there, They seem to be on msn if not 
> > > skype.
> > > 
> > > I personally feel that this move from skype will encourage north american users to not be 
> > > scared of the power and usage of the net and maybe they will embrase it.
> > > 
> > > The US Govt and Media scare's people way way too much, from what is out there, as if there 
> > > are alien's living in other countries.
> > > 
> > > Way to go skype !!!
> > > 
> > > Rehan
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 21:57 +1000, Craig Lawrence wrote:
> > > > > Can anyone make sense of Skype's business model? See this...
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://www.amperordirect.com/pc/r-skype-news/z-news-062106a.html
> > > > > 
> > > > > I assume I'm missing something.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Near as I can tell they are doing this as a loss leader to build a brand
> > > > name and market acceptance.  IE build their user base so it can become
> > > > profitable.  
> > > > 
> > > > They are also fighting the war against companies like sony and google
> > > > that advertise this great new voip thing that doesnt let you do any pstn
> > > > interconnection.  Companies like those, while their product may be good
> > > > or not (and that doesnt matter for this point) create the illusion that
> > > > voip cant bridge to regular telephones.  That is also why vonage so
> > > > aggressively advertises that you can infact call and receive calls "to
> > > > regular telephones".  
> > > > 
> > > > At least that is how I see it on this issue, I may be wrong, but if
> > > > anything I am willing to bet that I am right, even if its not the whole
> > > > motive.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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