The thread started with a suggestion to add a "Call using Skype"-button. Well, it's fairly easy, using Skype API. It will not be implemented as a feature for Evolution, I can tell you that. But it is possible to write a plugin for it.
I'm saddened by the responses in this thread. It seems Skype users aren't all that interested in freedom of communication. If people really _want_ to walk into the honey trap with their eyes wide open, I guess there's little one can do to help them. When people aren't even willing to explore the different services and applications, even when it's given to them for free and as free software, then what can you do? These people are willing to sign life long contracts, stating that they have no rights, that they will never change to another telephony provider, that they will always accept Skypes prices and that Skype may apply censorship to their private conversations. Perhaps people aren't aware of the fact that Skype actually does filter and log private conversations? You should read your EULAs. They're entitled to, and they do, because what you say on the phone might be deemed offensive by the government. They do, in fact, cooperate with China and has been for years, to ensure that noone uses their phone to criticize the government. Luckily, voice recognition software is in such a state that, at this time, they only censor text messages. Or at least, that's what they say. Noone can really know, since Skype is a closed service. Would China not want recordings of foreign journalists or democratic rebellions voice conversations? Well, Skype promises to do whatever they're told in that respect. In later times, it seems to many of us, especially the UK and USA are moving in the same direction. An interesting story about this from Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/875630d4-cef9-11da-925d-0000779e2340.html And then the Skype blog: http://share.skype.com/sites/en/2008/10/skype_president_addresses_chin.html Notice the wording in the latter: "I passionately believe in Skype's mission to enable the world's conversations. Allowing the world to communicate for free empowers and links people and communities everywhere." With a passion equal to that of Mr Silverman, I believe that people should be able to communicate _freely_, and that no single company should have the power to either give nor retract the freedom of speech. I also think it's much more important to have the right to say what you want, than the right to say what _they_ want, albeit free of charge. But it's important to remember that we had free voip many years before Skype was even founded; they didn't provide this to the world -- they just hi-jacked it. Freedom is not to be taken for granted. Cherish it. Jo-Erlend Schinstad _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
