On Tue, 2010-03-16 at 19:37 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Tue, 2010-03-16 at 13:46 -0600, Linuxguy123 wrote: > > On Tue, 2010-03-16 at 14:30 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > On Tue, 2010-03-16 at 11:19 -0600, Linuxguy123 wrote: > > > > Could someone explain to me in plain english what SIP Witch does wrt > > > > to Skype ? > > > > > > Skype doesn't use SIP as it has its own proprietary protocol, so I > > > wouldn't imagine it does anything. > > > > Thus my question. The web page states this: > > ========================================================================= > > This feature enables an entirely free software alternative to Skype > > using standard IETF protocols along with support for direct peer-to-peer > > secure communications such as possible with ZRTP capable softphones and > > without need for a mitigating "service provider" > > ========================================================================= > > "Alternative to Skype" means just that. It doesn't mean "Skype". > > > Is SIP Witch a Skype server ? Ie can Skype phones connect to it and > > then it makes a SIP connection on there behalf ? > > No, there are no Skype servers except those that belong to the Skype > company. > > > Or do they mean it replaces Skype as a way to make a call using VOIP ? > > Once again, Skype *does not use SIP*. You can have a VOIP service using > SIP, or you can use Skype. The two do not interoperate. They are not > compatible in any way. Some phones may be able to talk both, but that's > a different matter. Thanks So SIP Witch is a SIP server, meaning that I could get a SIP capable phone, set up SIP Witch with a POTS connection and connect my phone through SIP Witch to the phone system ? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
