I have seen this question asked in the past but paid no attention and
eliminated the messages. Now I want to ask. Is there a net2phone-like app
for linux?
I have run some searches and find NOTHING. All I find are things like
speakfreely, which is NOT the same thing or as good/useful. Thus far, every
single voice-over-IP app that I have found for linux is merely a glorified
chat/IRC app that requires the receiver to have a compatible piece of
software on their computer.
I would like to dial someone's phone, not call their computer. Most of the
people I would be interested in calling are not at their computer all day and
do not have their computer running 24 hours a day. They all have telephones.
If there is no such beast for linux...why not? Is it really that difficult
to write software to use your modem/ethernet card and soundcard to ring a
telephone and send voice signals? Is it necessary for a server to be setup
somewhere that would route internet traffic to phonelines?
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Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
