2 Jun
2006
2 Jun
'06
2:43 a.m.
hey..
just wondering if anyone has any experience with or recommendations for providers of
something like the SkypeIN service (eg, POTS network users can call you) but supporting
IAX/SIP/whatever protocols are usable in the latest groovy gtk/jack-compatible VOIP
apps...(ok, im assuming those exist)..
thanks,c
2 Jun
2 Jun
5:20 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices, with a rj-11 plug for analog telephone
network. i'm wondering if any of these are compatible with the usb-audio ALSA driver?
USB would certainly be preferable to the other options which require a large wall-wart,
and an ethernet hub/cables...
2:24 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 07:20 +0000, c wrote:
there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices, with a
rj-11 plug for analog telephone network. i'm wondering if any of these are compatible
with the usb-audio ALSA driver? USB would certainly be preferable to the other options
which require a large wall-wart, and an ethernet hub/cables...
ATA is a disk drive technology, what does it have to do with audio?
Lee
2:31 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri June 2 2006 12:24, Lee Revell wrote:
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 07:20 +0000, c wrote:
ATA also means "analog telephone adapter", in the telecom world.
Many ATA's (like the Linksys one we use with Vonage) are little
embedded boxes, sometimes with a built-in router or other
hardware, but they also make them as PC peripherals. This is
what he is referring to. Usually they show up as sound cards,
though I assume they have extra ioctl's or whatever for dealing
with things like detecting off-hook status, etc.
My only ATA experience with Linux was with PCI and ISA cards,
which did have drivers.
Rob
there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices,
with a rj-11
plug for analog telephone network. i'm wondering if any of
these are compatible with the usb-audio ALSA driver? USB
ATA is a disk drive
technology, what does it have to do with
audio?
2:46 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 12:30 -0400, Rob wrote:
On Fri June 2 2006 12:24, Lee Revell wrote:
Is there a standard, or does each vendor roll their own?
Lee
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 07:20 +0000, c wrote:
ATA also means "analog telephone adapter", in the telecom world.
Many ATA's (like the Linksys one we use with Vonage) are little
embedded boxes, sometimes with a built-in router or other
hardware, but they also make them as PC peripherals. This is
what he is referring to. Usually they show up as sound cards,
though I assume they have extra ioctl's or whatever for dealing
with things like detecting off-hook status, etc.
My only ATA experience with Linux was with PCI and ISA cards,
which did have drivers. there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices,
with a rj-11
plug for analog telephone network. i'm wondering if any of
these are compatible with the usb-audio ALSA driver? USB
ATA is a disk drive
technology, what does it have to do with
audio? 
2:32 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri, Jun 02, 2006 at 12:24:15PM -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 07:20 +0000, c wrote:
I think, but could be wrong, ATA is overloaded in phone speak scope
where it means something like "a phone".
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there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices,
with a rj-11 plug for analog telephone network. i'm wondering if any of these are
compatible with the usb-audio ALSA driver? USB would certainly be preferable to the other
options which require a large wall-wart, and an ethernet hub/cables...
ATA is a disk drive technology, what does it have to do with audio?
2:38 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 12:32 -0400, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote:
On Fri, Jun 02, 2006 at 12:24:15PM -0400, Lee Revell
wrote:
Arrrgh, what genius decided to overload a really common acronym like
this?
Lee
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 07:20 +0000, c wrote:
I think, but could be wrong, ATA is overloaded in phone speak scope
where it means something like "a phone".
there appear to be a number of USB ATA devices,
with a rj-11 plug for analog telephone network. i'm wondering if any of these are
compatible with the usb-audio ALSA driver? USB would certainly be preferable to the other
options which require a large wall-wart, and an ethernet hub/cables...
ATA is a disk drive technology, what does it have to do with audio? 
2:45 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] usb-audio compatibe ATA devices
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 at 12:38 -0400, Lee Revell wrote:
Alas acronym overloading happens all the time. In this case, the voip
ATA is a noun, and the disk ATA is an adjective so they rarely get
confused.
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There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the
right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.
-- Johann Sebastian Bach
I think, but
could be wrong, ATA is overloaded in phone speak scope
where it means something like "a phone".
Arrrgh, what genius decided to overload a really common acronym like
this? 
8:37 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: linux-friendly SIP provider
There is a provider in Switzerland and Austria called 'SipCall' which
offers Swiss and Austrian PSTN numbers for free and is rapidly expanding
(phone calls to regular PSTN numbers are charged). If you want to call
pure SIP clients you would probably have to run an asterisk or similar
server under your own domain and call forward to this service. It's
something I've been wanting to do for quite a while but never got round to.
If you sign up, please take the time to do so over my web site! I make a
profit from recommending them but the reason I do so is that I use them
for all my private and business calls and am very satisfied with them.
If you want to create a server I'd be only to happy to participate in
some way!
Carlo
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All the music your friends don't know yet - for free!
http://carlocapocasa.com
4 Jun
4 Jun
6:08 p.m.
On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 04:43 +0000, c wrote:
hey..
just wondering if anyone has any experience with or recommendations for providers of
something like the SkypeIN service (eg, POTS network users can call you) but supporting
IAX/SIP/whatever protocols are usable in the latest groovy gtk/jack-compatible VOIP
apps...(ok, im assuming those exist)..
thanks,c
I'm using sipgate.co.uk for a few numbers, and gossiptel for my outgoing
calls. They work pretty well. There's also voipuser.org who provide
non-geographic numbers and allow limited free outgoing calls.
Gordon.
5 Jun
5 Jun
3:42 p.m.
c <_(a)whats-your.name> writes:
eg, POTS network users can call you (supporting
IAX/SIP)
I use a SIP provider for all my PSTN affairs. There is a list on
voip-info[2] of clean SIP providers offering a SIP account. I'm using
the norwegian televoip[1].
[1]http://televoip.no
[2]http://voip-info.org
The things I'm looking for is using a pay-as-you-go scheme, which
enables me to use any provider, best suited for the call I'm making.
Many companies offer SIP service, but refuse to let you be independent
by offering a SIP account.
It doesn't really matter what country the provider is in, as long as
latency is not too high.
You should try your luck asking the asterisk users list as you will
get a more thorough answer, also taking into account, the country
which you reside.
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