[Pidgin] #34: Voice/video support

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#34: Voice/video support
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  Reporter:  MarkDoliner  |       Owner:  seanegan
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned
  Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:          
 Component:  libpurple    |     Version:          
Resolution:               |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  0            |  
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Comment (by mpathy):

 @aavera: Great comment, I have absolutely the same opinion as you :)

 I hope, this comment brought the discussion back to the point, where we
 only discuss the possibilities of having this in Pidgin, the problems etc.
 - AND NOT why someone needs a webcam.

 Again: If the developers don't need one, or the most of the people
 actively participate in the project and this trac here, doesn't say
 anything about if not the majority of the people USING it, would be very
 happy to have it in.

 There are many use cases, to speak in developer language: There is the
 mother or the father, who have to be far away from home and want to see
 their children and how they grow up. There is the couple that fall in love
 (perhaps also living far away) and want to talk to another (if they want
 to show themselves their bodies thats not my thing but it is also okay for
 me, but they are not the majority I think). There is a project, where the
 people are in need to optically show someone something.

 If its difficult because of the proprietary background of almost all, or
 all protocols who provide A/V, why not creat A/V support for Jabber or
 another free protocol? (And if there is a easy installer for a windows
 port of that, then I would be happy and tell my girlfriend to install it)

 All I just wanted to say is to go away from things like "Who really needs
 A/V" to "What are the possibilities to have it in Gaim".

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