Re: [opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-11 Thread Tony Alfrey

Mike McMullin wrote:

On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 16:07 -0800, Kai Ponte wrote:

On Saturday 10 February 2007 13:20, Tony Alfrey wrote:

pelibali wrote:

Hi,

Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up.

Sounds kinky.



I suggest Gizmo
http://www.gizmoproject.com
I've not had first-hand experience with Gizmo, but several of my co-workers 
swear by it. Give it a try.


  Do they mention if they can get a land line user on it, iow, from
their systems talk to someone on a (cell)phone?



I use Gizmo to talk from my box to anywhere; cell, land line, box, 
whatever.  To a cell is a little more choppy than a land line but 
acceptable.
From a wireless hotspot in a restaurant to the other side of the planet 
if you like.


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Re: [opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-11 Thread pelibali
Hi,

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:07:28 -0800
Kai Ponte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Saturday 10 February 2007 13:20, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > pelibali wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up.
> 
> Sounds kinky.
> 
> 
> > I suggest Gizmo
> > http://www.gizmoproject.com
> 
> I've not had first-hand experience with Gizmo, but several of my
> co-workers swear by it. Give it a try.

I had downloaded that one already, but it doesn't work! Either my
SUSE 9.1, nor my mom's SUSE 8.2 have gtk2 >= 2.6.
I tried first their newest version, then went for several older
releases, like 1.x and 0.x...

Anyway, thanks for the idea,
Pelibali
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Re: [opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-11 Thread Mike McMullin
On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 16:07 -0800, Kai Ponte wrote:
> On Saturday 10 February 2007 13:20, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > pelibali wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up.
> 
> Sounds kinky.
> 
> 
> > I suggest Gizmo
> > http://www.gizmoproject.com
> 
> I've not had first-hand experience with Gizmo, but several of my co-workers 
> swear by it. Give it a try.

  Do they mention if they can get a land line user on it, iow, from
their systems talk to someone on a (cell)phone?

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Re: [opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-10 Thread Kai Ponte
On Saturday 10 February 2007 13:20, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> pelibali wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up.

Sounds kinky.


> I suggest Gizmo
> http://www.gizmoproject.com

I've not had first-hand experience with Gizmo, but several of my co-workers 
swear by it. Give it a try.


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Re: [opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-10 Thread Tony Alfrey

pelibali wrote:

Hi,

Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up. Few
times it was quite OK, but recently the quality/speed is just horrib-
le:( I'm on broadband already, so only her SUSE 8.2 comp' would limit
the connection's speed...

I did search on Google and came to other, mostly open software,
which could be used for such voice-only contact. I have downloaded
few of them, but before doing extensive trials on them, would
ask for a feedback, if a customized (=well configured) skype or
any other tools are in use somewhere through dial-up with quite
enjoyable quality?!

Thank you,
Pelibali


I suggest Gizmo
http://www.gizmoproject.com



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[opensuse] Skype alternative needed for dial-up.

2007-02-10 Thread pelibali
Hi,

Some time ago I skype-ed with my mom sitting on modem dial-up. Few
times it was quite OK, but recently the quality/speed is just horrib-
le:( I'm on broadband already, so only her SUSE 8.2 comp' would limit
the connection's speed...

I did search on Google and came to other, mostly open software,
which could be used for such voice-only contact. I have downloaded
few of them, but before doing extensive trials on them, would
ask for a feedback, if a customized (=well configured) skype or
any other tools are in use somewhere through dial-up with quite
enjoyable quality?!

Thank you,
Pelibali
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