Re: skype

Thanks for the tip. Are you able to call other VOIPcontacts? could I call my
Skype list with SIP?

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From: matt dilley <[email protected]>
To: Mac-on-Linux General Discussion List <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:20:54 +0100
Subject: Re: skype

> Hi
> I thought I'd throw my tuppence-worth in
> There is another voip system which runs natively on linux and windows 
> (and possibly mac - I'm not 100% sure). and it's a totally open 
> protocol 
> (unlike skype, which is a closed system - which means the public 
> don't have any access to the workings of it, and therefore are 
> plenty of open-source products available to make use of it).
> 
> The system is called SIP, and is being supported by an already 
> successful company called Draytel (http://www.draytel.org) it's 
> worth a look at, there are a selection of clients to chose from.
> 
> I've tried it and have never gone back - I even use it as my new 
> permanent phone number from now on
> 
> Matt
> 
> Mel Herndon wrote:
> 
> >Brian,
> >
> >Did you have to forward packets for MOL to have connectivity? I have
> >been considering running it on my Dual G4, and would like to move away
> >from dual boot if I can...
> >
> >Zare
> >
> >On 4/6/06, Brian O'Keefe <[email protected]> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I got MOL running and love it!! I now have Fink on OS X and can run and
> >>access my Linux partition and now with MOL I can do the opposite. I am
> >>almost exclusively running Linux except for Skype.
> >>It seems that the EN(2) connection used to network the Linux (Ubuntu)
> >>connection causes some issues? When trying to add services in Mac system
> >>preferences in MOL I get a warning that my Internet provider will
> >>disconnect me if I enable the EN(2) port.
> >> I cannot call with Skype in MOL-I get a connection failure. Any help?
> >>
> >>Thanks
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