On 25/09/11 00:16, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Sat, 2011-09-24 at 09:23 +1000, Roger wrote: >>> How are Skype users addressed? I suppose I am OK if I know their >>> telephone number. >> Skype, for me on Unbuntu and Fedora took about a few seconds to install. >> Read the skype instructions for how to use. >> To use, you need the skype addresses of the people you wish to contact, >> from memory there are lists of skype users that you can choose from. >> If yo want to telephone people using skype that's another matter. >> Roger > I assume you are saying that you can only contact people who use Skype > when their computers are on. > The phone company is glad to give me peoples phone numbers, so that > seems like a better way to reach people. But it seems to me that the > Google products allow Skype-like communication including video > conferencing. As I understand it, there seem to be 2 ways to use skype, ekiga, Bosix, etc and probably google. skype to skype, and skype to telephone. skype to skype is free of charge, that's the one I refer to. For skype to telephone you pay skype in advance by opening an account and can make calls as you wish to the value of the account. I would assume that would similarly apply to google. Some of my associates who are in frequent international contact have skype acounts. They have VOIP telephones and modems. Bigpond in Australia disables VOIP in the Thompson Gateway modems. Skype, Bosix and similar have video and conferencing, I discuss our Drupal cms development on skype conference and the others involved have video. I can see them, they cannot see me. Bandwidth is a problem in non city areas. Conference calls drop out very very often and this I feel would apply to any service which relies on copper cabling and inadequate resources in the exchanges. I read somewhere that greater stability can be purchased through/with an account. I use skype because my associates have it. Some however are going over to Bosix which is reputed to be more stable and more secure with better video and conferencing, I have no knowledge on this. Because google seems to be moving more to surveillance and marketing, I am unsettled with more than minimal use of such services. Hope this helps Roger -- 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
