It's 1Q 2010. Is Linux software coming?

Bearymore · Post by **Bearymore** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:33 pm

The MJ web site is still promising native Linux software during the first quarter of 2010. Well, the quarter is almost over. Any chance of some software?

crackerjack · Post by **crackerjack** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:24 pm

Bearymore wrote:The MJ web site is still promising native Linux software during the first quarter of 2010. Well, the quarter is almost over. Any chance of some software?

No, never happening.

robatino · Post by **robatino** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:15 am

crackerjack wrote:
Bearymore wrote:The MJ web site is still promising native Linux software during the first quarter of 2010. Well, the quarter is almost over. Any chance of some software?
No, never happening.

I have to agree. Previously the promise was third quarter 2009. Just out of curiosity, how long has MJ been promising the ability to port in numbers (which there's probably more demand for than a Linux client), and have they promised specific dates before? Looking at their FAQ right now it just says "soon".

kitkat0981 · Post by **kitkat0981** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:26 pm

you have to understand that porting is not an easy thing to do even for a Voip carrier. There's alot involved and charges aswell. I work for a Voip carrier and hear nightmares about the porting. You need a whole departement just for that purpose.

zerofossilfuel · Post by **zerofossilfuel** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:05 pm

In the meantime, I have gotten it to work using VirtualBox in a XP VM. See my post here:

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/magi ... t7984.html

Best
Z

LazerPhreak · Post by **LazerPhreak** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:58 pm

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robatino · Post by **robatino** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:01 pm

So they're willing to update their FAQ regularly to make false promises about coming Linux support, but it's too difficult for them to change it once to include a mention of auto-renew.

zerofossilfuel · Post by **zerofossilfuel** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:16 am

Oh, BOOO HOOOO!

They found it too difficult. They'll find it less difficult when they realize how much market share they're losing by NOT porting to Linux.

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jasorn · Post by **jasorn** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:06 am

Chat InformationYou are now chatting with 'Desmond'
Chat InformationYour Issue ID for this chat is LTK43602486600X
Desmond: Hello, how may I help you?
Jason: just curious what the status is of supporting linux and if the faq can be updated with this information so others like me who've keep coming back based on the fact the faq makes it sounds like linux support will be coming
Desmond: As of the moment, our Engineers are still working on that.
Jason: i'm just asking for a couple minutes of time to update the faq
Desmond: MagicJack won't work on Linux yet.
Jason: i know that.
Jason: what i don't get it why the faq doesn't get updated.
Jason: it currently says, "Not yet. We expect to offer Linux support the first quarter of 2010."
Desmond: We apologize for the inconvenience, it will be updated soon.
Jason: that would be most appreciated.
Desmond: Our Engineers are all doing there best to release this this soon.
Desmond: Yes, I will forward your concern to our Engineers.
Jason: i believe that. we'd like a little update now and again. thanks
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jasorn · Post by **jasorn** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:48 pm

I'll be danged! They did update the faq. And it says they expect to support linux this quarter. I know it's been promised for a long time. What's different this time is instead of a future quarter, they said it's expected this quarter.

Go here and search on linux to see for yourself.

http://www.magicjack.com/5/faq/

zegreatone · Post by **zegreatone** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:58 pm

Well they are smarter than you think.
Now they never have to update it and we can't argue that it's outdated!

mcx151 · Post by **mcx151** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:12 pm

If they were that smart they should have just typed in Next Quarter. hahaha... It's always the next one.

Who cares, no one reads the faq anyway.

jasorn · Post by **jasorn** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:13 pm

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/voip/ne ... z14EzNx8BF

splaq · Post by **splaq** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:39 pm

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Ethel: Hello, how may I help you?
Mike: Just curious if there's any chance you will be supporting the Linux Operating System anytime soon?
Ethel: As of the moment, We are still waiting for more updates from our engineering team.
Ethel: You may visit our website every now and then for important announcements about the feature.
Mike: Yeah I just checked out the FAQ it says sometime this quarter, but that was over a month ago.
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Mike: I was hoping maybe you had some more up to date info. Like a date or something. From what I've been watching you've been "promising" it for almost 2 years now with nothing but "soon" as a responce to the question
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NinjaNumberNine · Post by **NinjaNumberNine** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:27 am

have you ever hated the INTENSE formality of the chat 'technicians'?
normally I wouldn't pressure them like this, but it's hilarious in it's own dry way.

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Lizzie: Hello, how may I help you?

Chris: is the software really going to be ported to Linux, or not? I've just read this page: http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/it-s ... t8668.html so I have an idea what the answer's going to be- a computer-generated, "we are sorry for the inconvenience and we sincerely hope you have a nice day, goodbye.

Lizzie: No, Unix/Linux operating systems are not supported yet.

Chris: but if you have any updated info that says otherwise, that would be nice too.

Lizzie: Unfortunately Chris we still do not have that.

Chris: IS IT GOING TO BE, THOUGH?!!

Lizzie: Our engineer is still working on it.

Lizzie: Yes.

Chris: that's what I thought you'd say, and what you were saying last year, etc etc

Lizzie: It will be once it is already available.

Lizzie: And possible.

Chris: and you can hang me up if you want to.

Lizzie: I understand that but that is the truth.

Chris: I know, but the engineers should contact you more often.

Lizzie: That is why we do not give any time frame for that, so that you will not expect to muxh.,

Lizzie: They are.

Lizzie: They always inform us in any update.

Lizzie: If you want you may check us here from time to time for that updates.

Chris: suggestion: why not just take off the 'we are working on it' for a year or so, and then have a big notice that "as an added bonus, Linux is now supported! have fun!" when it's completed.

Lizzie: We can consider that suggestion Chris, no worries, I will address that concern and suggestion.

Chris: *sighs* I always end up wondering whether I've been chatting with a computer at the end of the session...

Lizzie: No you are not.

Lizzie: You are chatting to a live person.

Chris: okay, what is the capital of the USA

Chris:

Lizzie: That is already out of your problem or issue.

Chris: see?

Lizzie: That is not a related issue for magicJack.

Chris: oh well, I guess I won't be burdening your server ram anymore... [exit 0]

Lizzie: I understand that you are making sure that we are a live person, believe it or not we are.

Chris: how about, [or not]

Chris: is it against the rules to use a smiley?

Lizzie: smiling.

Chris: oh and remember when I said "and you can hang me up if you want to. "

Chris:

Lizzie: Is there anything else I may help you with today?

Chris: so, issue to the ground, Linux support isn't coming in the near future, correct?

Lizzie: It is Chris, but we do not have any time frame on when is the exact date or year it will be available.

Chris: hopefully by AD 3000?

Lizzie: No time frame Chris.

Chris: OK, goodbye, server 1340010. exit code 2930...

now you see what I mean?

-NNN

bearly230 · Post by **bearly230** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:15 pm

I just got finished with an online chat with there support and here is the log. In short they state that they have canceled there development for linux.

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Russell King: For over a year now I've been seeing that magicjack was going to release a linux driver. There was on official statment that it would be released 1st quarter of 2010. I would like to know when it will be released. Or has linux support been cancled.
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Gretchen: Right now, there are no updates about the releasing of linux driver in magicjack device.
Gretchen: We still do not have any information about that, Russell.
Russell King: Please ask your supervisor if they are still going to release one. Having over 1.5yrs is a very long time to have to wait if they are in fact developing one.
Gretchen: As I have checked it seems that the Linux project has been canceled Russell, because right now they are busy on number porting.
Russell King: Thats what I wanted to know. Thank you. Just let them know there are many people who would like to use your service. But the exclusion of linux prevents them from being able to.
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emsai · Post by **emsai** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:12 am

MJ continues to be deliberately deceptive about using Linux; all they do is change their verbiage on their FAQs. It is now 1Q 2011 and they are saying it will be available "... in the future." They have been saying this (or some form of it) each quarter for about 2 years now. I doubt seriously that they are doing ANYTHING AT ALL about it.

nailgunner · Post by **nailgunner** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:06 am

emsai wrote:MJ continues to be deliberately deceptive about using Linux; all they do is change their verbiage on their FAQs. It is now 1Q 2011 and they are saying it will be available "... in the future." They have been saying this (or some form of it) each quarter for about 2 years now. I doubt seriously that they are doing ANYTHING AT ALL about it.

2 years. If my calculator is working properly that works out to approximately 8 quarters, give or take. Seriously, no offense is intended, but yet you keep going back and checking.

Brings to mind 2 quotes:

1) Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me (lord knows what it is once you reach eight).

2) Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. (Attributed to Einstein) http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quote ... 133991.htm

emsai · Post by **emsai** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:34 pm

I am sure an offense was intended as you had to resort to 2 personal insults. Petty invective aside, your response is about as constructive and useful as the MJ promises. Dan could hire you to walk his dogs and do the scooping.

emsai · Post by **emsai** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:35 pm

494 posts since March 2010 !!! Get a life.

nailgunner · Post by **nailgunner** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:04 pm

emsai wrote:I am sure an offense was intended as you had to resort to 2 personal insults.

No offense intended. Just pointing out the obvious. See you in 3 months Mr. Ed. I will pass on the obvious joke potentials.

nailgunner · Post by **nailgunner** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:19 pm

emsai wrote: Get a life.

I have one. It's observing when people are horses behinds for expecting MagicJack to follow through on a promise for more than 2 years. And then saying, and I quote, "I doubt seriously that they are doing ANYTHING AT ALL about it." I might wait another quarter or two before I jumped to any harsh conclusions and started to seriously doubt MagicJack's intentions. And here I always thought you Linux users were the smart ones.

I knew I wouldn't be able to pass on the Mr. Ed joke.

emsai · Post by **emsai** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:01 pm

496 posts now! Nah, you don't have one (a life), unless you call dwelling in an unofficial support site a life. You live for the repartee on this site. You win! You are such a master of the bon mot that I must surrender.

By the way, I use Linux (ubuntu) because, combined with an SSD, the speed is stunning. It makes XP and Win 7 feel like an abacus.

And you can plant a big kiss on the south end of MrEd as he heads north.

PLEASE do find something to do tonight - go get laid or something.

Don't make it 497!

nailgunner · Post by **nailgunner** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:12 pm

emsai wrote:496 posts now! Nah, you don't have one (a life), unless you call dwelling in an unofficial support site a life. You live for the repartee on this site. You win! You are such a master of the bon mot that I must surrender.

By the way, I use Linux (ubuntu) because, combined with an SSD, the speed is stunning. It makes XP and Win 7 feel like an abacus.

And you can plant a big kiss on the south end of MrEd as he heads north.

PLEASE do find something to do tonight - go get laid or something.

Don't make it 497!

Hmmm, interesting concept and argument. Proving that you have a life by keeping track of the number of posts from someone who doesn't have a life.

Back to my abacus, that MagicJack works fine with.

ZaPHoN · Post by **ZaPHoN** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:09 am

It would seem that MJ is now avoiding the topic of linux drivers like the plague now.

Several times I get rudely cut off. This is the last one chat I had in which they just ended the conversation abruptly.

Being in business development this seems to be highly unusual for a company to take this position with such a straight forward development such as drivers for linux. I suspect they don't want to disclose something we are not allowed to know.

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WinRiddance · Post by **WinRiddance** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:45 pm

Say, am I the only one here who's aware of this interview from 2008? Good ol' Dan has been talking his Linux support crap for years and years. Here's the article ...

http://blog.laptopmag.com/magicjack-inv ... e-and-more

April 2008 where he states ... (Question & Answer):

Mac OS X support has been added to magicJack. Could Linux compatibility be coming down the pipe? DB: Yes, and because the of the similarities between the Mac and Linux OSes, we should be able to support Linux fairly soon.

brandinhess · Post by **brandinhess** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:00 pm

I have talked with Magic Jack customer service on numerous occasions, and they do not indicate the release of a Linux driver for the device. However, I have prepared a simple tutorial on how to use the device in conjunction with Google Voice/Gmail Chat. The address is below:

http://brandinscotthess.tripod.com/mjtutorial_linux.pdf

Hope this helps!

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Coming THIS quarter!?

"This Quarter"

Doesn't matter, doesn't net talk kill magicjack anyway?

Sooo...Yeah they're leaning hard on their engineers..

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