On Dec 2, 2007 1:39 PM, Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> 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 :-(

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> and I have couple of questions.
>
> 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