Re: linphone, still free?

[Craig Topham]

On 12/18/24 12:05, Lorenzo L. Ancora wrote:
> > 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.

Ah, now I understand what you are saying. I'm not sure there is an easy 
solution outside of education and communication. Letting people know 
about the issues of using nonfree software in general is probably the 
best way to go.

~craigt

> > 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

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