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Old 05-02-2011, 04:14 PM   #1
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Question Sips/VoIP vs Skype


Is there another SIPS/VoIP program that can be used to speak to someone on Skype?
 
Old 05-02-2011, 04:25 PM   #2
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Is there another SIPS/VoIP program that can be used to speak to someone on Skype?
No. Skype is a proprietary protocol...they've not released an API or other info that would let someone write a third-party tool/plugin to access the Skype network.

Skype is supported under Linux (I use it daily), and works fine for me for both audio-only, and audio-video calls. Skype-Out lets you call regular telephones, too, and also works fine for me under Linux.
 
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