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Blink (SIP client)

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Short description: Free Voice-over-IP software
Blink
Logo of Blink
Developer(s)AG Projects
Initial releaseScript error: No such module "Date time".
Stable release
Blink Pro for macOS 5.2.0 (June 26, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-06-26)) [±] [1]

Blink for Windows 5.2.0 (February 27, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-02-27)) [±] [2]

Blink for Linux 5.2.0 (June 9, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-06-09)) [±] [3]

Repositoryhttps://github.com/AGProjects/blink-qt
Written inPython
Operating systemmacOS, Microsoft Windows and Linux
Size30M Cocoa version
20M Qt version
Available inEnglish
LicenseBlink License (free software versions + Shareware versions)[4]
Websiteicanblink.com

Blink is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) client distributed under the Blink license (GNU GPLv3 with an exception to permit the inclusion of commercial proprietary modules).[4][5]

The software is written in Python for macOS's Cocoa, with a later port to Qt for supporting Microsoft Windows, Linux, AmigaOS.[6][7]

Features

Blink is based on the Session Initiation Protocol, and beyond voice over IP, its features also include video, instant messaging, file transfer and multi-party conferencing sessions based on MSRP protocol, remote desktop sharing using RFB protocol (VNC), and SIMPLE presence using XCAP protocol. Compatible with Asterix.[8]

Alternative to Skype

According to Jason Hibbets, an Advisor at Red Hat, Blink is a popular alternative to Skype[9]

Privacy and Security

The Linux and macOS version of Blink implement OTR protocol end-to-end encryption and peer verification for chat media.[6][10] All versions provide audio and video media encryption using ZRTP.

References

  1. ↑ "ChangeLog for Blink Pro (MacOSX version)". 17 February 2021. http://icanblink.com/changelog-osx/. 
  2. ↑ "ChangeLog for Blink for Windows)". 17 January 2020. http://icanblink.com/changelog-windows/. 
  3. ↑ "ChangeLog for Blink (Linux)". 17 February 2021. http://icanblink.com/changelog-linux/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Help for Blink Pro and Blink Lite for OSX". http://projects.ag-projects.com/projects/blinkc/wiki/Help_For_Blink_Pro#Differences-between-Pro-and-Lite-versions. 
  5. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NLnet; Blink Qt Messaging". 2022-08-19. https://nlnet.nl/project/Blink-OTR-OpenPGP/. 
  6. ↑ "The Blink (SIP client) Open Source Project on Open Hub". https://www.openhub.net/p/blink-sip-client. 
  7. ↑ Newton, Rusty (2014-01-30). "Installing Blink SIP client - Asterisk Project - Asterisk Project Wiki". https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Installing+Blink+SIP+client. 
  8. ↑ Hibbets, Jason (2011-05-27). "Poll: Open source alternatives to Skype | Opensource.com" (in en). https://opensource.com/life/11/5/poll-open-source-alternatives-skype. 
  9. ↑ "Download Blink". 14 January 2016. http://icanblink.com/download/. Retrieved 22 June 2016. 



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