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Finally: PC-to-Phone Calling from Linux

Posted by timothy on from the that's-getting-very-slick dept.

Greg Herlein writes "There is finally a way to do direct PC to Phone calling from linux: GnomeMeeting now supports decent quality, low-cost VoIP calls to any real phone in the world. It's about time." The calls are through a company called MicroTelco; read this FAQ page to learn more about it. (And don't forget TheKompany's approach to IP-telephony-with-Linux, using a Sharp Zaurus plus Net2Phone.)

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  1. No big deal... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ET got there first and all he had was a Speak 'n' Spell...

  2. Re:pc to pc by mark_lybarger · · Score: -1, Funny


    myhost> xeyes -display yourhost

    www.jabber.org - great opensource pcUser-to-pcUser communication tool.

    oh wait. you wanted your audio input from your microphone to be output in another user's speakers. how about -

    cat /dev/mymicrophone | /dev/yourspeakers

    this post was brought to you by the letters l-a-m-e s-a-r-c-a-s and m

  3. Marketing Genius by codepunk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now these guys are true Marketing guys..

    The chick in the screen shots is hot.

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    1. Re:Marketing Genius by jonita · · Score: 2, Funny

      hehe, thanks :)

  4. My name is Inigo Montoya by FireballFreddy · · Score: -1, Funny

    GNU\Linux? You keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means.

    -FF

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  5. Dude, this was a mistake! by OpCode42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.gnomemeeting.org/screenshots/latest/Gno meMeeting_In_A_Call_With_Stats.png

    Now ever horny net geek on slashdot will be emailing her...

    Next time BLANK OUT THE EMAILS! ;)

  6. Looks like AT&T have gone one better by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 2, Funny

    According to this article, AT&T have devised a technology that won't even tie up your Linux box. I am having one hell of a time keeping pace with the latest innovations.

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