On Dec 2, 2007 1:39 PM, Predrag Punosevac  wrote:

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> Dear All,

>

> I was wondering if I could get some feed back about running Skype on the

> OpenBSD 4.2. (i386 with the generic kernel)

> I read wonderful  article about installation of Skype on OpenBSD

>

> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.os.bsd.india/352

>

dangs! that was written by me.

Though I missed your post :-(
> and I have couple of questions.

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>

> I checked the packages (I use packages only on my older rigs) and I see

> that

> fedora_base is still for Fedora Core 4.0.

>

> When I checked the Skype website I see that the current version 1.4 is

> for Fedora Core 6.0 There is also Skype Static OSS. I am not sure Skype

> Static OSS might be even for Solaris despite the fact that is listed

> under Linux.

> My assumption  is  that Fedora Core 6.0 uses ALSA and even worse

> possibly Linux 2.6 kernel and that probably can not run on OpenBSD.

>

>

> Which one of the two packages should I choose? Should I may be try to

> find Skype 1.2.

> Can anyone share hers/his experience in running Skype on OpenBSD.

>

I installed Skype-1.4.0.99 as you can see from the post you mentioned.

It was for conferencing in my office with others abroad.
Just today I completed Configuring OpenBSD, Asterisk ( IAX2) and

Sutart's great port "app_conference"

for conferencing. So there is less interest in Skype.

But if it is for personal use ( and not company purposes like mine )

Skype is good.
I never got sound right but there are others who can give you a more

detailed reply :-)
Thank you so much
Kind Regards
Siju