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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 23:21:32 -0400
From: Doug Lee <dgl@visi.com>
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Subject: Best Internet voice software for FreeBSD?
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I'm looking for a program I can run under FreeBSD which will allow me
to talk (voice to voice) with people on the Internet.  I don't mind if
I need X to build it, but I don't want to use a GUI when running it
(run-time X support requirements are ok, but it must run inside a
Screen session on a serial console connection).  It would be really
nice if it could communicate with one or more of the Windows packages
which exist.  Voice quality is important; obviously video support is
not. :-)

So far, all I've spotted (in a quick search or two in /usr/ports) is
/usr/ports/mbone/speak_freely, but I don't know how well it works and
have no idea who among those I know might want to run it at the other
end so I can find out.  If bandwidth becomes an issue in comparison, I
have a 128K/1.5M (I think) cable connection.  I am running FreeBSD
STABLE, updated 05/28/01, and I have a ports tree at least as fresh.
I'm ok with building from (non-ports) source, at least if it's not too
messy.

Thanks in advance for any advice/pointers.


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