Re: Announce: new EchoLink Howto

[w9ya <w9ya@arrl.net>]

On Tuesday 23 September 2003 01:42 pm, Jim Price wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 04:14:21PM -0700, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote:
> > > I really like the idea of voice over IP.
> >
> > So do I, but I don't understand what it's got to do with amateur radio.
>
> Many people interface EchoLink to amateur radios, but you're right,
> EchoLink QSOs can also be PC to PC or PC to radio.  For VoIP that
> requires RF-access at both ends there is IRLP, which is based on Speak
> Freely and runs on linux (ships w/ Red Hat) -- www.irlp.net
>
> 73, Jim WW4M


Hey Jim and the gang;

Um, my complaint is that IRLP is not fully open sourced. I talked with these 
folks at their booth at Hamvention and was left cold with their explanation 
as to why. Um, they were justifying this stance based on a belief that it was 
a more secure network as a result.

Sigh.
 
73;

Bob
w9ya