An alternative to Skype

[Evyatar Parker]

there are many alternatives, like XMPP. if you need
skype compatibility though there is less choice: mainly you can use imo.im.
There is also a plugin for Miranda IM (FOSS) that uses imo.im as a skype
proxy.


2011/6/10 Etzion Bar-Noy <ezaton at tournament.org.il>

> By logging in to their site, you can reactivate your credits.
>
> Ez
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> 2011/6/10 Uri Even-Chen <uri at speedy.net>
>
>> Hi people,
>>
>> I saw Richard Stallman's signature:
>>  > Skype: No way! That's nonfree (freedom-denying) software.
>> >  Use free telephony http://directory.fsf.org/category/tel/
>>
>> I'm using Skype to communicate with my friends. I mostly use it for
>> instant messaging (not phone calls). I did use it for phone calls in the
>> past, but I don't have a microphone attached to my computer - so today I use
>> regular phone (018). When I used Skype for phone calls, I paid Skype for
>> "Skype out" credit, but Skype zeroed my credit after a few months of not
>> using their service - which I consider stealing money from me. For all that
>> reasons, I don't want to use Skype. But Skype is a monopoly - all my friends
>> use it. Even my grandmother wants to start using it. What free alternatives
>> are there to Skype? (free as in freedom of course).
>>
>> By the way, what do you think about Google talk? I use Google talk from my
>> Gmail account (I didn't download the software).
>>
>> I'm using Windows XP on PC. And Google Chrome as my browser.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Uri Even-Chen
>> Mobile Phone: +972-50-9007559
>> E-mail: uri at speedy.net
>> Website: http://www.speedy.net/
>>
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