Skype and other things

[Karl Larsen]

Amadeus W.M. wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:22:04 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> Amadeus W.M. wrote:
>>     
>>>>     If you use Windows you can attach a web-cam to Skype and see
>>>> yourself and the person your talking to. Alas the Linux version
>>>> doesn't have that feature. But at least there IS one you can use. I
>>>> will be glad to have you call me. My Skype is called k5diusa.
>>>>     
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> And if you use kopete + jasper (instead of skype) you can attach a
>>> camera and your dear friend Al from Melbourne can also see you!
>>>   
>>>   
>>>       
>>     I don't know about kopete + jasper. Can you talk to people that are
>> using Skype? The virtue of Skype is it talks to the millions of people
>> using Windows.
>>
>>     
>
> No, you can't, but you can talk to even more millions of people using 
> yahoo messenger, AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN messenger and a few more. The 
> important thing about skype (which you seem to be missing) is that for 
> little money you can call from your computer to a regular phone. Skype is 
> essentially a software phone. 
>
> 	A software phone is one of Skype's features I don't use. There are other people that provide you with hardware that makes your present telephones in your home use the Internet. Skype is just what I use to talk to friends who are also Amateur Radio Operators.

Karl