Re: [Trisquel-users] An alternative to skype that respects your freedom

[gnuser]

Well, using Pidgin with OTR encryption you can have private (non anonymous)  
conversations with them, if they use the same program. Problem is, it will  
only encrypt text conversations, Pidgin has video conference chat available  
for XMPP protocol, you can use it, but it's not encrypted. So, if someone is  
spying on you, you will get your conversations recorded. I would therefore  
advise against using gmail ;)
But, if encryption is not necessary, you can use Pidgin and OTR. It can even  
be used in windows as a portable application, both of them, so, no need to  
even install anything.

If using phones, you can try to use Ostel. Take a look at the guardian  
project website. https://guardianproject.info/

Hope I helped somehow =)