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Ekiga 4.0 and Cross Platform support

Ekiga 4.0 and Cross Platform support

Posted Dec 14, 2012 15:26 UTC (Fri) by scripter (subscriber, #2654)
Parent article: Ekiga 4.0

A deal breaker can be lack of cross platform support, since the person one wishes to talk to doesn't necessarily run Linux. Google reveals a Windows download of Ekiga 4.0: http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Installing_Ekiga_on_Windows

These days, a two-way video call is likely to be done using smart devices (iOS, Android), or with at least one side on a smart device. Is Ekiga interoperable with software running on a smartphone? Which app(s)?

Another consideration is conference calling -- more than two people in a conversation. Does Ekiga support three-way or n-way conference calling?


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Ekiga 4.0 and Cross Platform support

Posted Dec 16, 2012 16:43 UTC (Sun) by ededu (subscriber, #64107) [Link]

Ekiga uses standards, like SIP, H.323, theora, H.264 etc. etc. So it should be interoperable which any other app which implements standards. http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Ekiga_Interoperability shows some apps, but that page needs update.

Ekiga does not support more that two people conferencing, but we plan to introduce it.

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