Re:Ask HN: How can Skype be so bad?
by ggm on Monday February 07, 2022 @03:02PM
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It's lasted better in the non workplace world than Cisco webex.
Offering direct out dial to the PSTN probably did it huge favours: "it's the phone, stupid" for the generations old enough to remember and want phones.
"Works well enough" can survive a long time once on a device.
Offering direct out dial to the PSTN probably did it huge favours: "it's the phone, stupid" for the generations old enough to remember and want phones.
"Works well enough" can survive a long time once on a device.
Its NAT busting was best of breed.
Much though it irks me, I continue to use it.