Skype Is Gone: The FOSS Alternative

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10 points | by ekianjo 11 hours ago

5 comments

  • somat 7 hours ago
    For myself I just spool up a galene instance when I want to video chat someone, (honestly almost never, so not really a great recommendation ). but it is pretty easy to get running on my obsd vps.

    https://galene.org/

    The theory is that instead of sitting on some third party centralized video chat service, I can sit on my own, and if anybody wants to talk they can "call" me by joining in. I theory I would "call" them by joining their instance, but... yeah, you can stop laughing now. but yeah, it does turn out that I am only one in my small circle of friends and family who likes running a server.

  • roscas 10 hours ago
    There are better alternatives that do not use electron because each time you use a program based on electron it tells Google what you are doing, it connects to Google. It's like vscode based on electron but that also connects to all Microsoft related crap.
  • tonytamps 8 hours ago
    Source needed. Based on my reading it only tracks users if the developer has configured tracking and there is no inherent tracking.
  • jhbadger 8 hours ago
    There is no information in this article whether you can share your screen wuth Matrix (essential for any serious meeting) Can you?
    • Arathorn 8 hours ago
      Matrix is a protocol, and it supports screensharing both on legacy VoIP and newstyle MatrixRTC group e2ee calling. Most Matrix clients (eg Element) support screensharing - one exception is Element X on mobile, which can view but not share.
  • takeshi9 6 hours ago
    To me the conclusion would be that there are no serious alternatives. Or did I miss something?