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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Alternatives to Skype beginning Jan 1, 2007 : Ubuntu (6.10)
>
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>| My reasons are not the price. Yes, free is appealing and $14.95 /
>| year is by no means a large expense to anyone. My main reason is
>| that Skype does not use a standard protocol for its communication.
>| There are many other SIP options available, most of which use an
>| open communication protocol.
>|
>| What does that mean? This means that whether you use Gizmo, Ekiga
>| or Wengo, Linphone, Kphone or gphone you are using a "free"
>| open protocol. This does not apply to Skype
> `----
>
> http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/26/alternatives-to-skype-beginning-jan-1-2007-ubuntu-610/
> http://tinyurl.com/yg6fux
>
> More standards for openness and unification.
Skype has other interesting problems, though. When you become a
supernode, you'd better be willing to give up some bandwidth!
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
"Elvis is my copilot."
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