Forum:Skype is the wrong way to go, here's an alternative

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http://lucidfox.org/dump/Normal.jpg This girl will like you if you respect open standards! I have already listed what's wrong with Skype, but I will reiterate my points:
 * It is proprietary (closed source).
 * It uses a secret, proprietary protocol without specifications, which is deliberately obfuscated to cripple reverse engineering efforts.
 * No free (open source) implementations of this protocol exist, creating vendor lock-in.
 * The Linux version is lagging behind in terms of feature set and stability.
 * It has been found to have privacy issues, transmitting users' BIOS data over the Internet without their awareness or consent.

Or just read the Wikipedia article. I have a personal policy of not using proprietary protocols or software (IE/Wine and Opera are exceptions because I have to test pages in them, but even they at least use open standards; my primary browser is Firefox). Point two against it if said software can compromise my privacy.

That being said, I suggest WengoPhone, based on the open SIP protocol, as the primary way of voice communication among us Wookieepedians. Version 2.0 supports everything you will possibly need, including conference (multi-user) calls like the one famously used in Wookiee-Cast Episode 5.

The prosecution rests. - Sikon 08:36, 19 March 2007 (UTC)