Is it possible to communicate with skype?

[Brent Harding]

If I were to do it this way, could I get incoming calls? If so, could it be 
on my current phone number? The idea doesn't seem so bad if using a USB 
adapter. I'm just not familiar with who provides service to such a setup for 
the system to get it's phone service, and what features they provide.

----- 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 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: Is it possible to communicate with skype?


> 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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