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    Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    Hello, all.
    I'm fairly new to the Ubuntu community, having dl'ed Ubuntu 11.04 little more than a couple of weeks ago, deleting my Windows completely.

    I'm sure this has been said before, but I'm trying to find a good VoIP I can use to call my Windows using girlfriend who is currently very far away.
    Skye for Linux just crashes for me after a minute or two, Ekiga only allows me to make a call to any contact ONCE, then I can never do it again, tried Faceflow and couldn't even see or hear her.

    I'm running out of options, it seems. Will I really have to go back to windows just to see her? I'd really hope not.

    If you guys could give me more options, preferably easy to use, set up, etc., I would be very grateful.

    Please and thank you.

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    Re: Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    a proprietary option, but google talk works good.

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    Re: Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    Toshiba AMD64 2Ghz, 4Gb RAM: dual Natty/win7. Dell Mini10v: 10.04. SamsungN140:win7/11.04. NB200:10.10.
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    Re: Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    Not sure if it's any help but I had similar problems with Skype when downloaded from the Skype website but the version in the Ubuntu Repositories worked faultlessly ( under Lucid)

    Bouncingwilf

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    Re: Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    I've been using Skype for a long period now and I've never got problem with it. What version of skype do you have ?

    spring login
    Last edited by allwimb; December 12th, 2011 at 12:23 PM.

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    Re: Looking for a Linux to Windows alternative to Skype

    Quote Originally Posted by sanderd17 View Post
    a proprietary option, but google talk works good.
    I second googletalk

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