Blink (SIP client)

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Blink
Developer(s) AG Projects
Initial releaseDecember 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
Stable release
Blink Pro for macOS 5.2.0 (June 26, 2021;3 years ago (2021-06-26)) [±] [1]

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

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

Repository https://github.com/AGProjects/blink-qt
Written in Python
Operating system macOS, Microsoft Windows and Linux
Size 30M Cocoa version
20M Qt version
Available in English
License Blink License (free software versions + Shareware versions) [4]
Website icanblink.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 Asterisk. [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.
  2. ↑ "ChangeLog for Blink for Windows)". 17 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "ChangeLog for Blink (Linux)". 17 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Help for Blink Pro and Blink Lite for OSX".
  5. 1 2 "NLnet; Blink Qt Messaging". NLnet Foundation with financial support from the European Commission . 2022-08-19. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ↑ "The Blink (SIP client) Open Source Project on Open Hub". Open_Hub . Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  7. ↑ Newton, Rusty (2014-01-30). "Installing Blink SIP client - Asterisk Project - Asterisk Project Wiki". wiki.asterisk.org. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. ↑ Hibbets, Jason (2011-05-27). "Poll: Open source alternatives to Skype | Opensource.com". OpenSource.com . Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. ↑ "Download Blink". Blink Project's Website. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.


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