Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] 2.4 Proposed Modules - GnomeMeeting

[James Henstridge <james daa com au>]

Andrew Sobala wrote:

> No. I don't have a microphone and nobody I know uses audio-type chat.
> That's the point.
>  
I am a bit skeptical of the above statement.  They probably call them 
"phone calls" rather than "audio chat" though :)  When evaluating a 
piece of software like GnomeMeeting, remember that it is not just 
another IM solution.
With the appropriate hardware, you can set up a gateway that lets 
GnomeMeeting make and receive normal phone calls.  This increases the 
number of people you can communicate with to a level way above any IM 
client.
Telephony hardware is at a price where companies can start considering 
VoIP and telephony gateways as a replacement for PBX systems.  In a 
situation like this, a tool like GnomeMeeting would be as important as 
your telephone.
James.

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