RE: Fwd: FW: Skype for Linux - an alternative

From: Arik Baratz (arikb_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Wed 19 May 2004 - 19:49:31 IDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diego Iastrubni [mailto:elcuco_at_kdemail.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:15 AM
> To: Ilya Konstantinov; solomon_at_barak-online.net; Linux-IL
> Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: Skype for Linux
>
> and yet, I have not decent way to talk with my family abroad
> using linux/free
> tools.
> Any ideas?

How about giving FreeWorldDialup (FWD) a try?

http://www.fwd.pulver.com/

The protocol is SIP (RFC2543). Interoperability - check. The audio uses RTP.

The endpoint needs to be a SIP phone - either a hardware one (and there's one for $70) or a software one. There's KPhone and some proprietary Linux ones.

http://www.fwd.pulver.com/content/view/full/274/

The service itself is free. There are a few other free proxies, so if this one goes down you can use another.

What's really nice about FWD is that Pulver supplies a NAT proxy. If both sides are behind a NAT, they can still converse!

If you get to configure it and use it, drop me a line at FWD #23501

I can testify that I had spoken with my X-GF for literally HOURS from India to Israel, for nothing.

-- Arik

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