Hans-Christian Andersen
hans.andersen at phulse.com
Wed Mar 20 13:23:58 CDT 2013
Unfortunately, there is no desktop version of Viber. :( And it doesn't include video calls, afaik. Not quite the complete Skype replacement (not to mention screen sharing!). - Hans On 2013-03-20, at 10:22 AM, "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > Not a Skype replacement but a nice smart phone app - Viber - My son and his > girlfriend are using it while they're on the road. Free calls anywhere in > the world. > > Got a call from him last night about 11pm - they're un Lukla in Nepal about > to start a two week trek to Everest base camp. Thought we wouldn't hear > from them once they left Kathmandu but he says there may even be some wi-fi > along the way. Quite different than when I was there 40 years ago. > > R > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 9:25 AM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? > > Hi Shamil: > > So which products would you suggest would be a good alternative to Skype? > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov > Shamil > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:50 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? > > Hi Jim -- > > <<< > Both are becoming more untrustworthy but the day. > Yes. > > <<< > I understand it is a big problem in Russia. > Well, one there might suppose that everything is a big problem here :) I > assure you - it's not - quite a few but not everything:) BTW, quite some > foreigners are working and are living here in Russia. > > Easy solution for the 'Skype case': Just ignore it - there are many other > communication tools free from 'KGB eye and ear'. :) > > Thank you. > > -- Shamil > > Вторник, 19 марта 2013, 19:12 -07:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: >> Hi Shamil: >> >> An aside: I have always been a little apprehensive of either >> Microsoft's or Google's commitment to any type of programming >> environment as they may pull support at a moments notice for any number of > reasons. >> >> <rant on> >> They sometimes just create an application for training purposes of >> their staff, or because of some GPL licensing agreement, or to muddy >> the waters > of >> another competitor, or on some wild prospecting adventure. Then they >> may just pull or drop the program as it may be challenging their >> high-end products, or they loose interest, or a application no longer >> fits their new model. >> >> That is why, no matter how interested I am in any application that >> either make; I always find myself looking for a quick exit if or when >> they bale, yet again. >> >> Didn't Microsoft just announce they are removing messenger capabilities > from >> Skype, I guess to many were using it instead of their other Messenger. >> Then they are dropping Windows 8 support from their phones, just like >> Silverlight. Google has just dropped Google Docs and RSS feeds for >> anyone but their paying customers...Most of Google translation >> functionality has gone. Google has been making great strides designing >> on top of open GPL products and now is trying apply charges to their > efforts. >> >> Then Microsoft has been censured because they have left an backdoor >> into their Skype that any government can use...I understand it is a big >> problem in Russia. Then the ECM is threatening to out right ban >> Google's Glass project unless they will absolutely guarantee privacy for > the users. >> >> Both are becoming more untrustworthy but the day. >> <rant off> >> >> It is now so hard to know which way to go in product development. >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Salakhetdinov Shamil >> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:17 PM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A new compiled JavaScript? >> >> Hi Jim -- >> >> Thank you for your link. >> >> Concerning your question: "No, I haven't worked with DART." >> >> Quick googling gives: >> >> Douglas Crockford, when asked about Dart during his Programming Style >> and Your Brain lecture, replied: "So, I've thought for a long time ... >> if I could take a clean sheet of paper and write [a new language] that >> retains all the goodness of [Javascript] ... I would not have come up >> with anything like Dart." (Source: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dart_ (programming_language ) ) Resume: if >> not pure JavaScript (with jQuery etc.) then go TypeScript ( >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TypeScript ) not DART. :) >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- Shamil > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com