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There's a truth to it. This one, like so many others, brings nothing new to the field. So why do we want it?
> Most of the Skype killers are either crap or crippled in other ways (e.g. Facetime being Apple only).
What's wrong with XMPP/Jabber?
We have a weekly post on new IM platforms, but all of seem to have features which are a subset of XMPP's. Including Skype.
Nothing, except it is a protocol, not an app. Go build an app based on it that's functionally equivalent to Skype and then we can talk.
There's a truth to it. This one, like so many others, brings nothing new to the field. So why do we want it?
> Most of the Skype killers are either crap or crippled in other ways (e.g. Facetime being Apple only).
What's wrong with XMPP/Jabber?
We have a weekly post on new IM platforms, but all of seem to have features which are a subset of XMPP's. Including Skype.