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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?

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crackerjack · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 726

robatino · MagicJack Expert Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 97

kitkat0981 · MagicJack User Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 31

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 · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 9

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

http://www.magicjacksupport.com/magicjack-on-virtualbox-t7984.html

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LazerPhreak · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

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Jazz: Hello, how may I help you?

**** * ****: Hello.

**** * ****: I was wondering when support for Linux will be released?

Jazz: we dont have any updates regarding that yet

**** * ****: So there's no actual plans as of yet?

Jazz: i dont have much details but i dont believe we will ever actually offer support for any linux operating system. We found it to be too difficult.

**** * ****: Ok thank you

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robatino · MagicJack Expert Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 97

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 · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 9

Oh, BOOO HOOOO! Crying or Very sad

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.

chrisadam · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 2

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jasorn · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Posts: 3

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
Desmond: We are hoping for your understanding and patience.
Desmond: Have a nice day, take care and be safe.

jasorn · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Posts: 3

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 · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

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Now they never have to update it and we can't argue that it's outdated!

mcx151 · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 20 Jul 2009 Posts: 23

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.
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jasorn · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Posts: 3

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splaq · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 07 Nov 2010 Posts: 1

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You are now chatting with 'Ethel'
Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK43604487654X
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.
Ethel: I apologize for the long wait. I can assure you that our Engineering department are working on it. We will be able to stream you more updates from the website as soon as we get a hold of any available information from them. I appreciate your patience regarding this matter.
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
Mike: Is there some way I can chat with the engineering team to get maybe a little better idea?
Ethel: We do not have an exact time frame as to how long it would take our telco engineers to come up with an update on this.
Mike: Yeah that I see...Okie, Well thanks
Ethel: You are welcome.
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Mike: Nope that is it
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