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A Skype Equivalent Without "Big Brother"?

Posted by Cliff on from the conversations-without-prying-ears dept.

Slimy Devil asks: "News.com has recently reported on the FBI seeking veto power over PC software. This makes me wonder: is there a safe, provably secure VOIP-like technology out there? The recent buyout of Skype probably means that the supposed encryption will be of little value, if you are of the opinion that the FBI or other law enforcement agencies shouldn't be able to tap in on demand. So, for my question to the Slashdot community: is there a viable alternative that is free of such concerns?"

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  1. Open Source by Leroy_Brown242 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't this exactly what the Open Source community is all about?

    Someone contact sourceforge, someone else start coding, and someone send their SO to the store for Bawls, meth, and mountain dew!

    In a week, we'll have the more spasticly coded, but free VoIP software EVAR!!

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  2. Destroying inovation in the US. by RingDev · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is it any wonder why technology companies are fleeing the US? Why would a company release a VOIP solution from the US when they could relocate their company to another country and export the software via the internet with out fears of government persecution from the US. Encryption, communications, stem cells, etc... The US is headed down a bad road where the only people with money are the Lawyers.

    -Rick

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    "Most people in the U.S. wouldn't know they live in a tyrannical state if it walked up and grabbed their junk." - MyFirs
  3. Re:if it ever gets working by jrockway · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about:

    cat /dev/audio | lame | gpg --encrypt | nc my.friend 1337

    Your friend can do:

    nc -l -p 1337 | gpg --decrypt | mpg123

    This works great... the power of UNIX at work. You don't even have to write any software yourself.

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