| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
MalleRIM
Guru
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
Posts: 563
Location: China
|
 Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Skype alternative: 64bit, GTK, Windows-Clients available |
 |
|
Hi,
I'm looking for a Skype alternative. It should work well (I tried Ekiga - Never got a connection) and easy (create account, search for username, add user, start call).
I'd like it to be in Portage as well as in the Ubuntu repos (my gf has Ubuntu) but this is not obligatory. The Wengophone seems to be only available for 32bit.
compatible Windows clients must be available because I can't force my friends using linux 
It has to be free 
Malle |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
phobos13013
Apprentice
Joined: 22 Sep 2004
Posts: 277
Location: PNW
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well, It has had a lot of trouble on gentoo, but Gizmo is an option. It appears there is some implementation of it around here. You can search the forums for more info.
http://www.gizmoproject.com/
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Gizmo
_________________
...and it should be known by now |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MalleRIM
Guru
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
Posts: 563
Location: China
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Gizmo itself is neither free nor 64bit capable. It's protocol is SIP though.
Are there any easy to use 64bit/GTK/free implementations of the SIP Protocol? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vermaden
Apprentice
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
Posts: 168
Location: pl_PL.lodz
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
What about ekiga: http://ekiga.org/
_________________
"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened." Linus Torvalds
vermaden's: links spreadbsd |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MalleRIM
Guru
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
Posts: 563
Location: China
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Skype alternative: 64bit, GTK, Windows-Clients available |
|
|
| MalleRIM wrote: | | I tried Ekiga - Never got a connection |
maybe i should try it again |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vermaden
Apprentice
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
Posts: 168
Location: pl_PL.lodz
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Skype alternative: 64bit, GTK, Windows-Clients available |
|
|
| MalleRIM wrote: | | MalleRIM wrote: | | I tried Ekiga - Never got a connection |
maybe i should try it again |
I must miss a part about trying ekiga in the past
_________________
"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened." Linus Torvalds
vermaden's: links spreadbsd |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MalleRIM
Guru
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
Posts: 563
Location: China
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
well, the echo test works now
is there an SIP phone with a better GUI? I'd like to have a contact list in the main window |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MalleRIM
Guru
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
Posts: 563
Location: China
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The sound is good in the beginning and after a few seconds it sounds crappy - like talking on a mobile phone and holding the the phone half a meter away from your ear. Whats the reason for this? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vermaden
Apprentice
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
Posts: 168
Location: pl_PL.lodz
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dunno I never used ekiga.
_________________
"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened." Linus Torvalds
vermaden's: links spreadbsd |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Other Things Gentoo
