Re: Skype substitutes for current Debian?
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> From: "Paul van der Vlis" <paul@vandervlis.nl>
>
> > 3. Skype-compatible clients for D7++ which could be used to connect
> > directly to an OP running that alternate service?
> >
> > I'm especially interested in evaluations of
> >
> > https://wiki.debian.org/skype
> >> free and open source alternative[s,] community-owned and supported
> >> by Debian, such as the VoIP ekiga , linphone , or jitsi ?
>
> I've tested Ekiga and Linphone. The problem of the SIP protocol is that
> it does not work very well behind NAT. And most people are behind a NAT
> router. I think XMPP is the better protocol, but using a VPN with SIP is
> maybe a good alternative (more compatible).
>
These guys offer free SIP accounts that work around the NAT issue somehow. I used it several years ago and it did work, and it didn't require the use of a STUN server.
http://www.iptel.org/service
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