On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:22:04 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote: > Amadeus W.M. wrote: >>> If you use Windows you can attach a web-cam to Skype and see >>> yourself and the person your talking to. Alas the Linux version >>> doesn't have that feature. But at least there IS one you can use. I >>> will be glad to have you call me. My Skype is called k5diusa. >>> >>> >> And if you use kopete + jasper (instead of skype) you can attach a >> camera and your dear friend Al from Melbourne can also see you! >> >> > I don't know about kopete + jasper. Can you talk to people that are > using Skype? The virtue of Skype is it talks to the millions of people > using Windows. > No, you can't, but you can talk to even more millions of people using yahoo messenger, AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN messenger and a few more. The important thing about skype (which you seem to be missing) is that for little money you can call from your computer to a regular phone. Skype is essentially a software phone.
