It’s a cross-platform world
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Consider you like the great application of your neighbor, but that your two operating system are not matching each other… We know, that’s a bummer, and probably explains why everyone is conversioning its VoIP-related software from one OS to another one.
EQO welcoming Apple Mac users
EQO announced two days ago that its software now supports incoming messages from Apple Mac users. Previously, only Windows users could do it, using the Skype for Windows. As Skype is also available for Linux users, EQO should incorporate them too.
For the record, EQO slightly shifts Skype outside the computer. It connects Skype user account to the mobile phone via the EQO network. When someone call you or you dial a number through the EQO client, the software routes the call over the regular wireless voice service using SkypeOut (see Skype EQO(es) on mobile phones). Very smart alternative to your regular mobile phone operator.
Ekiga on Windows
Even if some people refuse to port Linux applications on the Windows platform ― and we understand why ―, it’s a very practical solution to demonstrate the efficiency of open source softwares for non die-hard Linux users. And without giving a reason to their move, the Ekiga team members (see Gnome Linux Desktop: now with a voice) have released what they called “a first attempt” to make the softphone run on Windows systems.
Users who want to try this alpha version should install the GTK library first on their Windows partition. But with some luck, they could enjoy a very exhaustive voice client fulling supporting SIP and H.323 protocols. Ekiga is the successor of the Gnome Meeting application.
Gaim on a USB memory stick
For those who don’t own any computers, and used to connect via a cybercafe, PortableApps.com brought out the version for USB memory stick of the most popular award-winning applications.
Their catalog for instance provides the VLC media player, the Mozilla Firefox web browser, the email client Mozilla Thunderbird, the AbiWord word processor, the Sunbird calendar and tasks manager, or what interests us, the Gaim universal instant messenger.
To use them, just download the desired files on your memory stick. And voilà, it then is a plug-and-play tool. Host computers will return to what they were before your use. And without any harm.
Apr 15, 2006 | By Nuno
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I think that converting software from an OS to another is a trend that is not only there for VoIP applications but for other software as well. These days, many software are built on programming frameworks that are generally available on multiple platforms.
That makes porting between OSes easier than ever giving us (the end user) the freedom of choice to go with the Operating System that matches our needs or philosophy.
You’re right and we were just teasing. Of course, no company could afford a sustain growth if they don’t release their softwares only for one platform – we’re talking about applications and not video games.