Re: linphone, still free?

[Lorenzo L. Ancora]

> I think e-mail client example fits in the debate, and two SIP endpoints 
> (softphones) when communicate do not become a software entity to be evaluated 
> as a single part of freedom matter.

Hi Narcis, nobody here ever wrote that the two remote endpoints should be 
considered a single entity.
One of the questions is wether the user - who may legitimately want to not 
include non-free or closed source clients in a conversation - should be warned 
that the remote endpoint uses a non-free version of the same VoIP software used 
by the caller/meeting holder.


> Same as two computers with different OS when they share data in same LAN.

VoIP is more commonly used for communication between distant locations, such as 
between offices in different cities or countries, or for remote workers to 
communicate with colleagues and clients, distance relationships, remote family 
meetings, ...
In a LAN, traditional telephony or other forms of voice communication are often 
preferred, such as face-to-face conversations, intercoms, or traditional phone 
systems. In other words, you don't typically stream your voice and face in a 
LAN because... you can just walk and talk.🙄

Even if you decide for whatever reason to use VoIP in a LAN, LANs are 
restricted environments where the user likely knows what OS are installed on 
the remote machine and the version of the remote softphone.

~Lorenzo