skype

[matt dilley]

no, cannot call a skype user with it because skype use their own 
"closed" protocol, rather than the SIP 'standard'

but you can call anyone who uses the SIP-based systems free of charge - 
regardless of what provider they are using

I hope that answers your question
I've managed to introduce it to most of my firneds - creating a nice 
little SIP circle, with free calls to each other at any time :)
they also have their own exuivalent of 'skype-out' with your own free 
phone number which some of the rates  are even cheaper than skype


Matt

okeefe at cybermesa.com wrote:

>Thanks for the tip. Are you able to call other VOIPcontacts? could I call my
>Skype list with SIP?
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>From: matt dilley <matt at flp.bz>
>To: Mac-on-Linux General Discussion List <mol-general at lists.maconlinux.org>
>Sent: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:20:54 +0100
>Subject: Re: skype
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>>Hi
>>I thought I'd throw my tuppence-worth in
>>There is another voip system which runs natively on linux and windows 
>>(and possibly mac - I'm not 100% sure). and it's a totally open 
>>protocol 
>>(unlike skype, which is a closed system - which means the public 
>>don't have any access to the workings of it, and therefore are 
>>plenty of open-source products available to make use of it).
>>
>>The system is called SIP, and is being supported by an already 
>>successful company called Draytel (http://www.draytel.org) it's 
>>worth a look at, there are a selection of clients to chose from.
>>
>>I've tried it and have never gone back - I even use it as my new 
>>permanent phone number from now on
>>
>>Matt
>>
>>Mel Herndon wrote:
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>>>Brian,
>>>
>>>Did you have to forward packets for MOL to have connectivity? I have
>>>been considering running it on my Dual G4, and would like to move away
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>>>from dual boot if I can...
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>>>Zare
>>>
>>>On 4/6/06, Brian O'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com> wrote:
>>> 
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>>>>I got MOL running and love it!! I now have Fink on OS X and can run and
>>>>access my Linux partition and now with MOL I can do the opposite. I am
>>>>almost exclusively running Linux except for Skype.
>>>>It seems that the EN(2) connection used to network the Linux (Ubuntu)
>>>>connection causes some issues? When trying to add services in Mac system
>>>>preferences in MOL I get a warning that my Internet provider will
>>>>disconnect me if I enable the EN(2) port.
>>>>I cannot call with Skype in MOL-I get a connection failure. Any help?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
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