Toontje | # 81 | 2007-06-30, 22:18 | Report

Apart from the fact that Skype is more widely used than SIP.

Toontje | # 82 | 2007-07-02, 08:30 | Report

After Skype NOT being released on the 29th, it has become very quiet in this thread....

Ton.

nyleridedog | # 83 | 2007-07-02, 09:04 | Report

One thing thats been mentioned in the thread is that video is not enabled.
Can any one enlighten me as to why its so difficult to get the cam working with skype and other messeneger apps!

cheers

konttori | # 84 | 2007-07-02, 12:27 | Report

The problem is probably in the reqirements to encode and decode the video stream that skype normally uses.

Mara | # 85 | 2007-07-02, 12:41 | Report

Isn't it so that none of the linux versions of Skype support video? (Correct me if I'm wrong.) Since N800 is basically linux... it is rather logical that it doesn't have video. If it did, would have been more of a surprise.

BlogrQ | # 86 | 2007-07-02, 12:55 | Report

Mara... there are no surprises for you! You already know everything

Toontje | # 87 | 2007-07-02, 13:07 | Report

Except when it's coming...

murphy | # 88 | 2007-07-02, 13:20 | Report

@Mara
Skype for Linux is based on QT but maemo has is GTK based so I think they have not build Skype for n800 on this base.
Building video support for a single device with common hardware (n800/buildinwebcam) is easier than for Skype/Linux.

Mara | # 89 | 2007-07-02, 13:35 | Report

That is probably correct. Since Gtalk already has the video capability working, it shouldn't be too huge task to get it ported to Skype... I guess the primary goal is to get the Skype out with voice support. I assume the video part will come in later update?

Mara | # 90 | 2007-07-02, 13:37 | Report

True... but I still count on "during July".