Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft

Re:Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft by Balgair on Monday September 01, 2014 @02:44PM (#8254186)

Ok, my grandmother can use Skype now. And yes, she has to use an instruction guide I printed out for her. My question: Would my grandmother recognize this as an alternative to Skype?

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Re:Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft by Moru on Monday September 01, 2014 @04:42PM (#8254610)

Will she recognize Skype next month? I find printed manuals have to be changed every time Skype updates something...

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Re:Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft by Balgair on Monday September 01, 2014 @04:52PM (#8254646)

Manuals? It's a 6 step process for logging in and trying to talk to her sister, IF she is also online. If Skype changes that process, I'll have to write up another one, not that it'll be hard though. Still, I guess I should re-figure my question.: Can I write a process, in under 10 steps, that my grandmother can use to talk, face to face via video, to her sister in another timezone with this program?

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Re:Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft by drivingmenuts on Monday September 01, 2014 @04:52PM (#8254644)

Being on a Mac, I wasn't aware that Skype updated very often.

And to the OP, it doesn't sound like this product is grandmother-friendly yet.

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Re:Hackers Build a Skype That’s Not Controlled by Microsoft by Balgair on Wednesday September 03, 2014 @04:40PM (#8265346)

Thank you!

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