Although I was aware of Skype and even installed it on MS Windows I did
not sign up. I felt no pressing need to do so. That means I know nothing
about telephoning via the Internet apart from using a similar thing
called Echolink designed for radio amateurs (like me) who communicate
around the world through VHF radio repeaters and the Internet.
Then, as a Ubuntu 9.10 beginner, I found the so-called 'softphone' Ekiga
in the applications menu. I signed up for Ekiga.net and sent a few
dollars to Diamondcard.us to pay for PC to real phone.
Ekiga boasts using a standard protocol, one that I presumed would be
adopted by all 'softphone' software. Now I'm told that quote - "skype
doesn't use the SIP system without purchasing additional hardware" -
unquote. Evidently (?) Skype is different and doesn't communicate with
Ekiga. I've learnt too that there is Skype for Linux.
This is a bit of a disappointment. What happened to standard protocols?
Incidently I have not yet upgraded to 9.10. I think I saw a comment on
Ubuntu-AU that Ekiga is not part of the upgrade. If so what has taken
its place?
My questions of members are, in relation to Ubuntu:
1. Where do I go from the present position cited above?
2. How is the Ubuntu softphone-Skype matter resolved?
Geoffrey Combes
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