Is it possible to communicate with skype?

[Per Sjoholm]

They use an USB to phone adapter and use your ordinary phones.

I would stay away from skype and use SIP instead.
/Per

hank smith wrote:
> can you paste in the article?
> you have to pay to read the article and I aint paying just for this one 
> article.
> I can't get to the article it seems with out paying for the subscription 
> to read it.
> thanks
> 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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