Talking on the Telephone in Linux

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:17 pm

There was an application in Windows 95 where one could answer and dial out telephone calls using their normal land line connection. (Using a headset and a modem.)

Is there any application like this for Linux? I've been unable to find anything.

Thanks!

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:52 pm

Unfortunately, Most modems these days are "PCI Winmodems" which have very little (if non existent..) support for non-Windows OS's.

Most newer systems also lack an ISA slot for classic "hardware modems" as well..

You might be able to use a USB modem, IIRC most follow a standard supporting the regular AT command set.. So they appear as serial ports.

Here is what I found via SourceForge..
http://qtphone.sourceforge.net/
http://tuxcall.sourceforge.net/
http://wxdialer.sourceforge.net/ (Uses python.. posted here because you're an evil python user..)

I also found this, which might be helpful for you

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html

Have fun...

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:24 pm

Thanks. I always forget Sourceforge...

Brynet-Inc wrote:http://wxdialer.sourceforge.net/ (Uses python.. posted here because you're an evil python user..)

I'm not a Python user. Perl is more my style.

(Although, if you mean that I don't mind using Python applications, I'm guilty as charged.)

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:06 pm

Yeah I'm quite aware... like SCons for instance

- lol..

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:59 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:Yeah I'm quite aware... like SCons for instance - lol..

IMHO, Scons is a lot more clean and clearer than using the whole GNU build system. Moreover, it doesn't require a UNIX environment. It's also just one file.

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:52 pm

(I don't see how a large dependency like Python and this SCons utility are "ligh/cleaner" then a Makefile solution..)

A Makefile would suffice.. and one doesn't even have to use GNU make

As for the "not requiring a UNIX environment" tidbit... You're kidding right? such noteworthy alternative environment exists?

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:55 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:(I don't see how a large dependency like Python and this SCons utility are "ligh/cleaner" then a Makefile solution..)

A Makefile would suffice.. and one doesn't even have to use GNU make

If one's program needs different options and libraries on different systems, how else can you cleanly achieve such results without autotools?

Brynet-Inc wrote: As for the "not requiring a UNIX environment" tidbit... You're kidding right? such noteworthy alternative environment exists?

If one assumes their platform is the only platform, one is no better than Microsoft.