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#5507: Merge Pidgin with Ekiga and Skype and provide Webcam
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Written by Wiplash4 the 23 Mar 08 at 18:44.
Category: Internet & Networking.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
Pidgin with Webcam support and Skype and Ekiga. I am well aware this is going to be difficult
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neon wrote on the 23 Mar 08 at 18:48
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we can't with Skype, it's closed source, and I don't think it'll work with Ekiga.
The Pidgin team wants it done a very certain way, so... =/
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Auzy wrote on the 24 Mar 08 at 00:30
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I'm not trying to be offensive.. You cant just merge code though unfortunately, so I don't think this will work. I'd love to see Pidgin get AV, but this isn't really possible I think
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brokencrystal wrote on the 24 Mar 08 at 00:45
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Pidgin (GAIM) has been working on this for some time now. (Years) From what I have read from them in the past, they have decided to take their time on this. This does not appear to be a priority to them. They have a fork project that did this, but I can't remember the name right now.
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brokencrystal wrote on the 24 Mar 08 at 00:51
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"we can't with Skype, it's closed source, and I don't think it'll work with Ekiga."
MSN Messenger is closed source. Reverse engineering?
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Zolookas wrote on the 24 Mar 08 at 18:02
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Skype uses strong encryption for everything making 3rd party clients impossible. Secuirty has already been discussed in blackhat conferences and you can found info about it. If you think you can reverse-engineer it, then good luck.
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Wiplash4 wrote on the 26 Mar 08 at 20:42
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Not necessarily. Is it possible to install Skype; then Pidgin could use this copy of Skype.
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Wiplash4 wrote on the 26 Mar 08 at 20:44
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And of course ekiga is not closed.
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Wiplash4 wrote on the 26 Mar 08 at 20:44
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Off topic: Why people still use Skype? Skiga is a much moreefficient proticol!
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NachoBlanco wrote on the 28 Mar 08 at 17:54
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Pidgin could use Skype's API. And people use Skype and not Ekiga just because much of the not-care-about-free-as-freedom-software users use it.
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rumli wrote on the 28 Mar 08 at 17:58
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I would love to see Ekiga and Pidgin merge.
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mybunche wrote on the 2 Jul 08 at 14:37
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Ekiga and Pidgin merge, I wonder if that possible.
Pidgin needs audio and video.
Ekiga needs promotion (it works fine for me and easy to setup), improvement, setup and usabilty improvements.
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neon wrote on the 2 Jul 08 at 17:49
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Do they use the same language?
I don't know if it's possible or not...
Pidgin's getting Voice/Video through Google's Summer of Code this year....
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Wiplash4 wrote on the 11 Jul 08 at 15:10
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By the way: Redefine the statuses:
1. Available
2. Away: Messages are collected and appear, when I change status to "Available.
3. Invisible: Appear offline for blocked users
4. Occupied: "Invisible and "Away".
Please delete all the other statuses and do not automatically save statuses!
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Wiplash4 wrote on the 11 Jul 08 at 18:31
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And by the way: Repair this Auth. system and blocking sysem.
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