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    Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    I Want Oovoo on Linux! D: They can webcam like with 4 people! They have it for Mac and Windows but why not Linux? ):

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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    Quote Originally Posted by TheNerdAL View Post
    I Want Oovoo on Linux! D: They can webcam like with 4 people! They have it for Mac and Windows but why not Linux? ):
    Have you tried contacting them and asking? They probably don't have a port for Linux because they probably think very few to no one wants it on Linux and don't want to waste time on porting to somewhere that it won't be used on. Additionally they could be linux virgins and don't even know it exists or think of linux as the stereo type hacker console type of OS that really no one uses.
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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    You need to ask Oovoo why. A couple of years ago they mentioned a linux version was in development, but I haven't heard any news about it since.
    Have a look at goober messenger as an alternative. You can video chat with up to six people, and it also runs on linux.

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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...ation&iId=7834

    Nice. Yeah, I checked that program out a while back, hoping they'd get a Linux version. That was way back, like two years ago, when I was just getting started with Linux. :O I should ask them, too.

    Update: I let them know, and requested they get back to me with their official feedback form. I hope this goes somewhere.
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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    We should start a petition and see if that helps.

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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    Quote Originally Posted by TheNerdAL View Post
    I Want Oovoo on Linux! D: They can webcam like with 4 people! They have it for Mac and Windows but why not Linux? ):
    Because you haven't ported it yet.
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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    Quote Originally Posted by Mahngiel View Post
    Because you haven't ported it yet.
    How can I port it?

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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    Quote Originally Posted by TheNerdAL View Post
    We should start a petition and see if that helps.
    It won't, if petitions did anything we'd have ports for almost every major game/application out there.
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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    I'm guessing Oovoo is closed-source? Because if it is, I highly doubt they will port it to linux unless you're able to get a job with their company, since I've found nearly all closed-source companies don't give out source to linux users. Yknow, it's one of those copyright things.
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    Re: Why isn't Oovoo on Linux? ):

    Why isn't Photoshop on Linux?
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