Re: Feature removal proposal

I am a new user so i do not see a problem with any of
that. But a prior user may.

--- Soren H <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> The next release of speakfreely will contain some
> new features, but
> also there are some improvements that need to be
> made to the program
> to improve reliability and security.  That process
> could be faster and
> easier if some of the existing older features are
> removed or
> disabled.  I am interested to hear if there is
> anyone using any of the
> following features and feels they have value in the
> program.  If not,
> they may be removed if they get in the way of
> development.
> 
> * "Show your face" graphics.  This comprises a
> complicated part of
> both the source code, and also the transmission
> protocol.  It is known
> to contain some problems, and I don't think any of
> the current
> developers know how it works.  In the modern
> context, where IM is
> popular, but none seem to have this feature, I have
> the impression
> it's not something that people are looking for these
> days. 
> 
> * Simple 2x compression (4kHz sampling).  This is a
> special-case
> "compression mode" because it can be used in
> conjunction with other
> modes.  With the modern codecs and faster CPUs, I
> don't see this being
> useful anymore and it complicates the decoding
> process.
> 
> * VAT protocol.  This was made obsolete by RTP many
> years ago. Does
> anyone still use it?  Protocol detection is one of
> the more awkward
> areas, so reducing the options from 3 to 2 may help.
> 
> * direct modem communications.  With the ubiquity of
> the internet, is
> this still likely to be of use?
> 
> * Old version compatibility.  Is there anyone who
> would have problems
> if the next version released were not compatible
> with some versions of
> speakfreely prior to 7.6?   I think good backward
> compatibility will
> remain regardless, but it would be good to hear any
> constraints on
> this.
> 
> 
> Soren
> 
> 
>
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