[Dev] remote communications

[Ducky Sherwood]

Skype -- an VOIP service -- recently released versions of their software 
for Mac OS X and Linux.  We might want to consider using it to 
communicate inside the Chandler project instead of telephones.  It's not 
open source, but it is free, cross-platform, and works well.

Ted and I just tested it (me on gentoo Linux and he on Mac OS X), and it 
worked perfectly.  There was very little delay, and Ted (who had a 
headset) sounded perfect to me.

I was using my iPod headphones and the Thinkpad's internal mic, and 
being relatively quiet because I didn't want to disturb other people in 
the office.  I wasn't leaning over to talk in the microphone.  Ted said 
I sounded soft and slightly far off, but clear.