[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk compare with Skype

[Sys Admin]

if some one was to create a open source IAX client as good/better then
skype, even then a asterisk IAX based network will not be able to
compete with skype. Since asterix is a centralized server regitration
network it can not grow as big as a skype P2P network can grow,

t


On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:49:24 -0800, Kerry Garrison
<kerryg at techdatapros.com> wrote:
> Why would this ever change or need to change? Many many people are quite
> happy with how Skype works and would never need anything else. Its like
> saying why would anyone use ICQ/AIM/Yahoo/MSN when you can run your own
> email server. The application is similar but still very very different.
> 
> Kerry
> http://www.geekgazette.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of snacktime
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:43 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk compare with Skype
> 
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:19:55 -0500, Brian Capouch <brianc at palaver.net>
> wrote:
> > snacktime wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I guess I'm a bit frustrated because it is very difficult to find
> > > reasons why people who use skype should switch to something else.
> > > For the average person, there really aren't any compelling reasons I
> > > can find when you take everything into account.
> > >
> >
> > Your points are very well taken.  I never said the Skype folks weren't
> > brilliant, or that they aren't efficiently fulfilling a market need.
> >
> > All of us dedicated Asterholics hope, I'm sure, that someday this
> > imbalance will be rectified.
> 
> I think it will be sooner than later actually, maybe I'm just impatient:)
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