[plug] WHY SKYPE ?

[Simon Newton]

On 11/21/06, Max <mn8_linux at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> what is it about skype , why are people using it ?
>
> just the thought of the same people that wrote the software for Kazza
> having anything to do with it.... uhhhh
> i know ebay bought it now but still,
> i thought it was a proprietary protocol and you could not talk to other
> VOIP sip users that use the standard sip VOIP like freshtel etc..... ?
> and then, i was hearing that there was security and bandwith issues ?

Or gTalk if you want a solution from a non-evil company :)

Simon N