LinuxPlanet: WiFi PDA Meets Linux--Part 3 | Linux Today

LinuxPlanet: WiFi PDA Meets Linux–Part 3

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RR
Rob Reilly
May 29, 2005

“Did you know that your new WiFi-equipped iPAQ can be used as a
VoIP communicator? How about your Linux notebook?

“The program that makes it possible is called Skype and it lets
you call other Skype users over the Internet for free. You can also
call regular phone numbers for very competitive per-minute
rates.

“As it turns out, Skype is available for both platforms and
Windows, too. Although it’s not an Open Source solution, it is
freely available and fits nicely into our WiFi-PDA-meets-Linux bag
of tools…”

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Rob Reilly

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