On Jun 15, 2012 10:13 PM, "Jerry" <je...@seibercom.net> wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:12:58 +0100 > Chris Rees articulated: > > >On 15 June 2012 18:53, Etienne Robillard <animelo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: > >>> > >>> Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of > >>> getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only > >>> 2.x. > >> > >> Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is > >> absurd. > >> > >> So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become > >> more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, > >> preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the > >> exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. > >> > >> A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use > >> something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for > >> stability reasons... > > > >New versions of Skype require ALSA. This is at their insistence. > > So, are you implying that ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) > is never going to happen on a FreeBSD system?
It is unnecessary. Chris _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
