Skype P2P Telephony Software

**probono** · 06-21-2004, 05:00 PM

Skype is an application that allows you to phone over the Internet. For more information: http://www.skype.com

The easiest way to install in Knoppix is:

http://klik.berlios.de or klik://skype (klik client must be installed)

**probono** · 07-29-2004, 05:41 AM

The updated version now also supports SkypeOut which lets you call any phone on the public phone network (not free though).

**eadz** · 07-29-2004, 04:10 PM

I reccomend everyone check this out. The quality of calls are amazing, and the application is well written.

**probono** · 08-01-2004, 06:36 PM

A little OT, but there is also a skype version for WiFi PDAs... now that's really cool (if it works...)

**cintra** · 10-20-2004, 12:41 PM

Hei

I downloaded Skype today using Klik and see it isn't the 0.92.0.2 beta version, so file/options doesn't include a hand/headset tag.. any way of updating this?

regards

**probono** · 10-28-2004, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by cintra

Hei

I downloaded Skype today using Klik and see it isn't the 0.92.0.2 beta version, so file/options doesn't include a hand/headset tag.. any way of updating this?

regards

I'll try to update things once in a while - in the meantime, you can hand-edit the klik recipe which you can find on the Skype klik page and then run it as a shell script.

Greetings,
probono

**cintra** · 10-28-2004, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by probono

Originally Posted by cintra

Hei

I downloaded Skype today using Klik and see it isn't the 0.92.0.2 beta version, so file/options doesn't include a hand/headset tag.. any way of updating this?

regards

I'll try to update things once in a while - in the meantime, you can hand-edit the klik recipe which you can find on the Skype klik page and then run it as a shell script.

Greetings,
probono

Thanks probono

I'll have a look and see if it makes sense to me..

regards

**probono** · 11-05-2004, 05:56 PM

klik://skype is now upgraded to version 0.92.0.2. Release date: Sep 21, 2004

Greetings,
probono

**aay** · 11-12-2004, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by probono

klik://skype is now upgraded to version 0.92.0.2. Release date: Sep 21, 2004

Greetings,
probono

Hmm. Now the 0.92.0.12 version is out for Linux. Any chance for an update?

**aay** · 11-12-2004, 07:51 AM

BTW, according to the following link the skype api has been released under a free/non-commercial licence (non gpl i'm sure).

http://dot.kde.org/1100212982/

The writer of this post accordingly expresses a desire to see support for skype integrated into kopete/kontact. This would be pretty interesting. I recall reading recently that skype is also planning video support somtime in the future.