> >"What we need is another messaging app" said nobody, ever. >The usual negative HN top post.

There's a truth to it. This one, like so many others, brings nothing new to the field. So why do we want it?

> Most of the Skype killers are either crap or crippled in other ways (e.g. Facetime being Apple only).

What's wrong with XMPP/Jabber?

We have a weekly post on new IM platforms, but all of seem to have features which are a subset of XMPP's. Including Skype.