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On 07/03/2017 14:42, Eion MacDonald via list wrote: > > > On 07/03/2017 01:21, mr meowski via list wrote: >> For now this remains pretty strongly on my "things I don't care about" >> list but I'll have to pay at least some attention I guess. As in Ian's >> reply, the ability to join conference/group chats is the killer feature >> that's still missing (outside of the bog standard 'video-call your mate >> in a country that is expensive to actually phone' functionality, which >> does actually work. Mostly). > > > I have had extensive use of "" "" Skype "" "" in work situations for a > multinational with sites in about 30 countries including PRC , Japan, > S.Korea, ROC, Singapore, EU , USA etc. > All on various Windows platforms (mostly Windows 7, but XP in PRC) > However, and it is a BIG problem, "Skype for Business" does not talk > to "consumer Skype" sets on private Windows boxes. So no communication > to anyone unless they are on "Skype for Business" which is a paid affair. > My private MS Boxes with "Consumer Skype" could not talk to "Skype for > Business". > It is possible to set up "Skype for Business" to communicate with normal > "consumer Skype" sets, but in opinion of company's IT folk this opens > ports to attach on company sets. So after much 'wishing to do this'; > they only use "Skype for Business" (with monetisation to MS and hefty > annual rent) within the company VPN (external to offices) or on LAN > within offices. > > However they cam 'talk only' by Skype for Business" to my land line > phone. No video so no conference use. > > I have used (against company policy) "consumer Skype" at both ends of > private computers to fellow employees in Japan and Czeckia, [ Nihon-guy > had to bring his private laptop to office to talk to me at my home (my > nighttime his day time), (I worked from home mostly)] while when we were > both in office at the same actual time we could use full video conferencing > ability of "Skype for Business". > > I have not used "Skype" (the consumer version cut down) in Linux. > > MS Monetisation is done by driving companies to "Skype for Business" > > Follow up see links: https://www.getapp.com/blog/skype-vs-skype-business-whats-difference/ https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34551/what-s-the-difference-between-skype-skype-meetings-and-skype-for-business Skype for Business cost USD $2 per month per desk installed. -- regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq