Mangler – A Ventrilo Client for Linux
So, I guess this is the first blog post for the month.
So, anyway. One of the things that has always kept me from always using Linux, especially when I used to be really really active over at McInTEC, is Ventrilo. I've tried various things from Virtual Machines, using Ventrilo in Wine, to trying under-developed projects such as Spux. Well, in the past month I found this piece of software called Mangler, which is a Ventrilo client for Linux. Their motto is “You should never use our software... ever.” Basically meaning that Mangler is to be used if you have no other option, and that you should opt to use Open Source alternatives for VOIP servers such as Mumble.
The Interface is very easy to use – basic, and the options aren't too hard to get at all. My Microphone works perfectly in it, Audio works, I can set comments, change the volume of people in the application, and more. Thats the very thing that surprised me, it worked. In the past few years this is the first successful Ventrilo client for Linux that I have even used.
Mangler Ventrilo Client
So basically, if you need to use Ventrilo for Linux and have no alternative, I would recommend looking at Mangler. It is a very good application and the best part about it: It works.
So yes, within the last few minutes of the day I managed to get this blog post out. I could have went more in depth about it, but it was a crazy day. Family came into town, first time I've seen em' in a year. Graduation practice was today, and graduation will be tomorrow. So, I will definitely be producing more in-depth posts later on in the month once things get a little back to normal. Otherwise, thanks for reading. Subscribe to see the other 29 posts I will do this month, hopefully, and check back tomorrow for the next post! 
- Tyler J. Brown (Condoulo)
June 2nd, 2010 - 01:27
Glad you like our software…
Now stop using it and use Mumble. :þ
June 2nd, 2010 - 15:36
Haxar, hey, thanks for commenting on my post.
Glad to see the developers of these projects actually reading the opinions on their projects.
Yeah, I gave Mumble a try a few months ago. I actually really really like it, and tried recommending it to a few people. However, some people are just too stubborn to change, so thats where Mangler works great!
Sometimes its not about whether its closed or open source on the server side, but that it just simply works. But when I do setup my own VOIP server, I will definitely choose Mumble. Thats if I ever get a demand to do so.