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Re: [LUG] Video chat

 

On Sun, 15 May 2011 21:14:31 +0100
Simon Waters wrote:

> On 11/05/11 11:27, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> > 
> > Does anyone have any suggestions etc.?
> 
> I note that Google have Linux as a supported platform for Google talk
> now.
> 
> They haven't updated the documentation on supported platforms, but
> there are 32 and 64 bit debs available amongst other bits.
> 
> Presumably this is the default video chat client in Chrome OS ;)
> 
> Happy to have a chat (waters.simon@xxxxxxxxx) if folks want to try it,
> so far I'm the only person in my Google chat list with relevant
> software.
> 
> As I said Google are the obvious Skype competitor to watch....
> 
>  Simon

They only support Linux with their in-browser plugin.  You still can't
download a standalone GoogleTalk client for Linux systems.  *sigh*  But
it does work in Pidgin quite nicely, so it's not all doom-and-gloom.

Grant.

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