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Federation would allow interoperability with other services. A user on Skype could communicate with users on other networks, such as Google Talk/Voice. Basicall

by riffic 16y ago

Federation would allow interoperability with other services. A user on Skype could communicate with users on other networks, such as Google Talk/Voice. Basically, freedom from being locked into a single service provider.

rwmj 16y ago
You're saying that Skype should take a year or two off, rewrite all their software, and come back, safe in the knowledge they'll now be able to interoperate with a bunch of broken VoIP services that have no users. I can't see the killer business plan yet, sorry.
- riffic 16y ago
  I think they should be bought and shut down, simply for non-compliance with any written standard. Buildings that don't meet building codes get shut down and condemned.
  - rwmj 16y ago
    So you want government intervention to ensure user-hostile technology is forced on the marketplace.
    - riffic 16y ago
      okay now this is heading into ridiculous territory. standards-based is user-hostile? If you truly believe this, the IETF and IEEE would like a word with you.