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thoughts_on_free_communication [2013/02/22 19:37] mithatthoughts_on_free_communication [2013/03/18 00:20] – [Criteria] mithat
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 ===== Motivation ===== ===== Motivation =====
   * Mobile data is almost ubiquitous.   * Mobile data is almost ubiquitous.
-  * Makes it possible to contemplate a free (as in speech) alternative to telecoms.+  * Makes it possible to contemplate a //[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis_versus_libre|libre]]// alternative to telecoms.
   * Communication means should be:   * Communication means should be:
     * decoupled from the data provider(s).     * decoupled from the data provider(s).
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     * Ideally **FOSS**.     * Ideally **FOSS**.
     * If self-hosting not possible, then an **open API** is possibly acceptable.     * If self-hosting not possible, then an **open API** is possibly acceptable.
-  * **Open standards** very much preferred. +  * **Open standards** 
-  * End-to-end **encryption** arguably mandatory.+  * **End-to-end encryption**
  
 ===== Criteria ===== ===== Criteria =====
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   * Until critical mass is attained, incoming/outgoing **POTS bridge** is arguably mandatory.   * Until critical mass is attained, incoming/outgoing **POTS bridge** is arguably mandatory.
  
-===== Possibilities ===== +===== Some options ===== 
-  * **XMPP+Jingle**+  * **XMPP + Jingle**
   * **SIP**   * **SIP**
-  * **Integrated providers** (Skype, TruPhone, Google Voice, etc.)+  * **Integrated providers** (Skype, Google Voice, TruPhone, etc.)
  
 ===== Evaluation ===== ===== Evaluation =====
-  * **XMPP+Jingle**+  * **XMPP + Jingle**
     * Self-hosting: yes     * Self-hosting: yes
     * Voice: yes     * Voice: yes
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 ===== Evaluation ===== ===== Evaluation =====
   * **SIP**   * **SIP**
-    * Self-hosting: ?+    * Self-hosting: yes
     * Voice: yes     * Voice: yes
-    * Text: ?+    * Text: yes
     * Video: ?     * Video: ?
     * POTS: yes (provider dependent)     * POTS: yes (provider dependent)
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     * Video: yes     * Video: yes
     * POTS: yes     * POTS: yes
-    * Additional comments: Skype uses **closed-standard and proprietary codecs**. Others may also.+    * Comments: 
 +      * Skype uses closed-standard and proprietary codecs. Others may also.
  
-===== Evaluation ===== +===== Evaluation (tabulated) ===== 
-                     ^ Self-hosting ^ Voice ^ Text  ^ Video ^ POTS       +                             ^ Self-hosting ^ Voice ^ Text  ^ Video ^ POTS ^ 
-XMPP+Jingle          | yes          | yes   | yes*  | yes   **no** (?|   +| //**XMPP + Jingle**//        | yes          | yes   | yes   | yes   | no?  |   
-SIP                  | ?            | yes   ?     | ?     | yes†       +| //**SIP**//                  yes          | yes   yes   | ?     | yes† | 
-^ Integrated providers | **no**       | yes‡  | yes†† | yes   | yes        |+//**Integrated providers**// | no           | yes‡  | yes†† | yes   | yes  |
  
-*Not SMS\\ 
 †Provider dependent\\ †Provider dependent\\
-‡Skype uses **closed-standard and proprietary codecs**. Others may also.\\+‡Skype uses closed-standard and proprietary codecs. Others may also.\\
 ††Some with SMS ††Some with SMS
  
- +===== Conclusion ===== 
-===== Summary ===== +  * **XMPP + Jingle**: Limited by lack of POTS bridge
-  * **XMPP+Jingle**: Limited by lack of POTS bridge+
   * **SIP**: ?   * **SIP**: ?
   * **Integrated providers**:   * **Integrated providers**:
thoughts_on_free_communication.txt · Last modified: 2013/03/18 00:20 by mithat

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