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Talking on the Telephone in Linux
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:17 pm
by Alboin
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!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:52 pm
by Brynet-Inc
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...
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:24 pm
by Alboin
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.)
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:06 pm
by Brynet-Inc
Yeah I'm quite aware... like SCons for instance
- lol..
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:59 pm
by Alboin
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.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:52 pm
by Brynet-Inc
(
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?
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:55 pm
by Alboin
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.