On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 07:21:30AM +0000, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 05:57:29PM +0100, Martin wrote: > > Hello, > > I find out that gaim is able to use text messaging with many > > programs. I want to use voice messaging (use it as phone) > > when other person is using Yahoo Messenger on MS Windows. > > Is there some program for debian that can do this? > > Gaim is now called "Pidgin". It still can't handle voice chats well. > > kopete seems to be able to use video, but not audio, for some strange > reason. Telepathy/Empathy does not seem to support voice chats with > Yahoo accounts (which are only supported through pidgin's libpurple).
somewhat OT, but Ekiga may do what you want -- it can't talk to Yahoo, but there are builds of it for Lin/Win/OSX, so if you're communicating on a regular basis with someone, it might be worth installing, since it does voice and video. --Rob -- /-------------------------------------------------------------\ | "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" | | --Jimmy Buffett, | | "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" | \-------------------------------------------------------------/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
