Skype is an internet "phone company". Basically a free VoIP system.

Find out more here: http://www.skype.com/

I can already think of one problem....Security. Recently one web site was documenting peoples cell phone conversations.

So what do you all think?

It says it is encrypted...but i don't know....

Maybe we should try it....anyone with me.

What level of encryption? and just because it is encrypted doen't mean the company providing the service can't hear the whole converstation.

If I ever get broadband I will try this...have a feeling it won't work well on dial up.

I installed it... but haven't tried it yet.

It seems like a neat idea, and it runs on Linux :D

Security... well, I'd imagine it's better or at least as good as other IM clients, voice conversation is a lot harder to log.

Cell phones and wireless ones can also be evesdropped on, and tapping a landline isn't to hard...

Just don't do anything really important on it ;)

Skype to be bought by Ebay....

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/women/articles/0,15114,1123542,00.html

I think this would be a bad move....big companies usually destroy small upstarts....or at least change the innovation to a halt.

Another Link

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/articles/0,15114,1106638,00.html

Here is a site that talks about skype....

http://www.skypejournal.com/