Now, it would be nice if someone could explain to the non-initiated to the kabbalistic acronyms flowing around what a sip phone is and how one goes about having one, along with the accessories, hard- or software, and human readable instructions necessary to make it work. I know there is google, and the notion of self-help, but more people might need assistance than one may think. mawaki --- "Schulman, Lori" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Robin, > > I really appreciate the "nontechie" explanation as I am > decidedly > "nontechie." The firewall on our system does not allow the > use of > Skype. However, I have a pc at home that I can upgrade and > configure > for a call. Not sure if I will have my act together for > Sunday so I may > miss this call but I will make sure that I am ready for the > next. > > I am also looking into the possibility of attending the PR > meeting. It > would have to be self-funded but I have friends in San Juan > and I may be > able to get free housing. > > If I don't meet you next month, I will certainly meet you in > Asia. > > I read your web site and I am very interested in your > organization's > mission. Although I am a trademark attorney and very active > in INTA, I > agree that there has to be a balance between IP rights and > free > expression. You may be surprised to know that there are many > in INTA who > agree with me. > > INTA is definitely willing to talk to interested parties in > working out > compromises that the noncom and commercial communities can > live with. > > I always remind people that in the case of trademarks, the > laws are > there to protect CONSUMERS. > > Lori > > -----Original Message----- > From: Non-Commercial User Constituency > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin > Gross > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:52 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: let's try for a Sunday call? > > Hi Lori, > > Disclaimer: non-techie explanation: > > Skype is basically a software program that allows your > computer to send > and receive voice (& other things). So its like a telephone > on your > computer and you use your computer's speakers and microphone > (or > separate headset). And the free skype service connects to > other skype > users together for free. So it is software that allows us to > have a > conference call through our computers. > > So the first step is to download and install the skype > software. You > pick a username. You add our usernames to your list of > connections, > and we do the same for your username. Then when we launch > the skype > software on our computers, we can see who else on our list is > online and > > available for a chat (voice or text). So we can hold our > voice > conference call through the computer using skype and it is > entirely free > > for all participants in all parts of the world. > > You can certainly find a better explanation at Skype: > http://www.skype.com/ > > Thanks, > Robin > > > Schulman, Lori wrote: > > >As I am a Skype neophyte, how does one access a conference > call through > >Skype? > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Non-Commercial User Constituency > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin > Gross > >Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:34 PM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: let's try for a Sunday call? > > > >Agreed. We'll have to use skype until there is a foss option > that can > >do the job. Skype's unlimited world-wide free voice > conference calls > >are hard to resist. I don't think it will be long before > there will > be > > > >a foss competitor. > > > >Robin > > > > > >Mawaki Chango wrote: > > > > > > > >>Folks, > >> > >>I'm very friendly with o.s. values, but if in the time being > >>there is nothing o.s. out there allowing us to work in > proper > >>conditions, let's go for skype (and of course anyone who > wants > >>to abstain is free to do so.) Personnally, I can't be a > >>fundamentalist of any board - sorry, but that's just my > opinion. > >> > >>Mawaki > >> > >> > >>--- "Horacio T. Cadiz" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>karen banks wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>hi robin > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Are there any other suggestions for FOSS technical > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>solutions that > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>could give us an unlimited number of free world-wide > voice > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>calls like > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>Skype does? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> If everyone has access to a SIP phone, then we should all > >>>be able to connect > >>>to an Asterisk box using the Conference Call feature of > >>>Asterisk. We can run it > >>>on my Asterisk box but its bandwidth is limited to 2mbps. > I've > >>>tried it with > >>>three people in a conference without problems. > >>> > >>> If someone else has a box with higher bandwidth, volunteer > >>>now! How many people > >>>do we expect? > >>> > >>> > >>>-- > >>>Bombim Cadiz > >>>***************************************** > >>>* Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) -- * > >>>* No windows. No gates. It is open. * > >>>* No Bill. It is Free. * > >>>***************************************** > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > >