[clug] Skype on Ubuntu

[Kim Holburn]

I don't know about what Ben said but I do know that skype is not free.

If you are on a public IP address skype can decide your system is a  
supernode.  All local calls are routed through your system.  It can  
make your system somewhat unresponsive.

Something else to think about:  all your calls are going through  
Edith Smith's desktop.

On 2005 Sep 28 at 2:17 PM, Ben Schreiner wrote:
> Just incase you didn't know, eBay bought Skype and plans to use it as
> a direct marketing engine, i.e. neverending telemarketing, maybe even
> videophone direct marketing through Skype. Straight from Skype's press
> relesase:
>
> "The acquisition also enables eBay and Skype to pursue entirely new
> lines of business. For example, in addition to eBay's current
> transaction-based fees, ecommerce communications could be monetized on
> a pay-per-call basis through Skype."
> - http://www.skype.com/company/news/2005/skype_ebay.html
>
> Ben
>
> On 9/28/05, Ambrose Andrews <ambrose.andrews at anu.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> http://www.ubuntuguide.org/#skype
>>
>> seems to work on hoary with ubuntu's QT.
>>
>> Is this the .deb he's using?
>>
>>   -AA.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: linux-bounces+ambrose=vrvl.net at lists.samba.org [mailto:linux-
>>> bounces+ambrose=vrvl.net at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Tony and  
>>> Robyn
>>> Lewis
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 September 2005 1:19 PM
>>> To: CLUG mailing list
>>> Subject: [clug] Skype on Ubuntu
>>>
>>> A friend is trying to install the Skype Debian package on Ubuntu.
>>> Apparently it has a dependency on a Debian package, libqtc- 
>>> something.
>>> In Ubuntu this is called libqt-something.  He can ignore the
>>> dependencies and get it installed, but future upgrades are broken
>>> because Ubuntu still says there is a conflict.
>>>
>>> What's the best way to fix this?
>>> 1. install the Debian libqt package instead?
>>> 2. hack the dependency list inside the Skype .deb?
>>> 3. something in /etc/apt/preferences?
>>>
>>> Tony
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