On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 09:43 +0100, Florian Effenberger wrote: > Hi Hamish, > > Hamish Bell wrote on 2010-01-21 09.41: > > > Why don't we use Skype or something? It works on Windows/Linux/Mac etc > > and is free for calling people Skype-to-Skype. > > > > Wouldn't that be easier? > > IMHO, Skype conference calls are limited to 10 participants and Skype > doesn't work reliably on all machines. On Linux, it can be a mess, and > behind my firewall, it's always a coincidence if voice calls work or > not. :-(
Skype works fine on Ubuntu Linux here on my EEEPC netbook. Minor glitches such as the microphone getting set to too low to hear on starting skype and having to kill previous skypes before loading a new one. Not really a mess, just some minor irritations :-) In my experience it is quality of the lines that matter, eg unpredictability of someone heavily loading the network or something. That will probably affect any VOIP system using the standard internet as the medium. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications A new approach to assessment for learning www.theINGOTs.org - 01827 305940 You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
