Is it possible to communicate with skype?

[hank smith]

can you paste in the article?
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article.
I can't get to the article it seems with out paying for the subscription to 
read it.
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hank


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Per Sjoholm" <Per.T.Sjoholm at flysta.net>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Is it possible to communicate with skype?


> Maybe this article can give some help
> Build a Linux-Based Skype Server for Your Home Phone System
> See Linux Journal issue 141 January 2006
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8592
> /Per
>
> Brent Harding wrote:
>> If I redownload an old version of skype from somewhere, maybe 
>> oldversion.com, will it still work? I'm thinking of going net-based 
>> instead of cable for long distance calls and going with a cheap line for 
>> local so that I can still save money by downgrading my TV package. What 
>> is accessible and cheap like skype for PC to phone? Only thing I know of 
>> is going to involve buying some device to hook my phone into and put 
>> inside a machine running linux and asterisk. I have my old machine still 
>> here that I intend to use linux and speakup on, but heard that software 
>> is a bear to configure. It seems that yahoo and aim need the graphic 
>> thing filled out to get phone on there, and I don't think msn does phone 
>> at all, windows messenger in XP.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mlang" <mlang at teleweb.at>
>> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: Is it possible to communicate with skype?
>>
>>
>>> coscell at mail.batol.net writes:
>>>
>>>> hi:
>>>>
>>>> Nowadays skype is still not accessible for us. But is there any way to
>>>> communicate with our friends whom used skype by using our console
>>>> programs?
>>>
>>>
>>> No, Skype, using a proprietary protocol, does not
>>> allow for any other apps than Skype itself to use their network...
>>> Its part of their bussiness model.
>>> Forget about skype, use SIP or H323 of even CallManager or
>>> whatever. There are plenty of free VoIP protocols around.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> CYa,
>>>  Mario
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