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I just install skype 2.2 beta on 11.04. It is stall a beta release, yet works the same way as the stable version. Is this program, as well as the stable one, going to ported for MS only, or will it stay for linux? I'm glad I have it, hate logging on to MSUCKs.
I will look into the other voip clients that I ran into, that also means the ones for ubuntu. I need a time frame for how long I have before the skype 2.2 is no more.
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One on one, I've been using Google chat. Matt and I tested the Google+ "Hangout feature" the other night and it worked well. Although I just wish we had a third and a fourth to test it even further.
Patience, we're all watching the back doors hoping to get you an invite.
From what I have read it appears that google will make it public at the end of the month, but we will be trying to get you an invite.
I'm a quite happy skype user for Linux and Android as well, audio/video quality is fine even on long distances.
When I've talked to you the last time quality was acceptable (US <-> Europe in a breeze)
I'm currently keeping pidgin (with ICQ+MSN+Google+Yahoo accounts) and skype always opened on Linux but it could be nice to use just one tool with acceptable voice+video quality.
The only good things that skype has is it's millions of users and the ability to call real phones all in the same package. Apart from that...it's a *really crappy* software if you use it extensively.
About that Google+ things...I'd love to try it if I had an account... (invite anyone? :P )
Regards
[About that Google+ things...I'd love to try it if I had an account... (invite anyone? :P )
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Marc,
You are among the users that I have been trying to get invited, but at this point it doesn't look like any new invites will be available before it goes public. You will know if I succeed in sending invites.
After your invitation I got this from their pages:
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Already invited? We've temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.
"
I've to wait for a while... :unsure:
Edit: Robin still didn't get her invite email, it's taking longer than when I got mine. Keep your fingers crossed.
Edit2: If anyone has gotten an invite previously that stated Google was over capacity, TRY AGAIN, using that same email. I got Robin in by clicking on "Learn more about Google+". From there it went straight to the join screen. Good luck guys.
BTW - I would like to thank the members of Reddit who have kept me informed about the goings on re: Google+. I got my initial account from a Redditor, and tonight they let me know that invites were open again. Upboat for you all. Heh.
Wow! thanks a lot!
I'm trying to get in but I keep getting the "try later" message
Hopefully I'll be able to join and we can try a many-to-many video thing
Yay!
So, wait for the floodgates to open again, then use the old email to join. When I spot the icon again, I'll post.
I've read there having some privacy issues... I guess they'll open up again when they solve them
Regards
Link to source here in Swedish:
http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.394131/google-stoppar-inbjudningar-till-nya-facebook-utmanaren
Google translate:
EDIT: http://xkcd.com/918/ from the comments
I'm trying but I still get the "try again later" message. We'll see eventually
Regards
Me too!!!
Thanks Matthew!
Regards
It encourages me seeing so many members of the site on google+, we can have fun sharing links to our articles with each other and others through that site.