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Originally Posted by ceedee
That's good to hear: you deserve a decent night's sleep at least once a week! 
Shame it's a Sunday -- you sound as though you're on phine phorm to have that chat with Kent...
Talking of which, if you do get him on Skype sometime I wonder if you'd consider recording the conversation for future distribution?
If nothing else, it would make transcribing much simpler!
There's a useful summary of available applications at " How to Record Skype Conversations: Tools, Resources, Tips"
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I don't have Skype, in fact I am not even sure if it is available for 64bit Linux. If we have a SIPS call it won't be with Skype.
If I have a chat with him I will lay out my terms in an email first stating that I will be recording the call and making a copy available online and if they are not happy with that a call won't happen.
Personally I would prefer to have a live chat with him for a number of reasons:
1. It can be logged so I don't have to spend hours transcribing it
2. I can formulate my questions first and cut and paste them into the chat so I don't forget anything or go off on a tangent.
3. It is -much- easier to keep your emotions in check in an Internet chat than it is on the telephone.
Alexander Hanff
Edit: Let's not forget also that Skype has a backdoor in it to enable the feds to monitor calls which cross the threshold between SIPS and PSTN as enforced by the FCC back in about oooo 2005 I think...
"The FCC specified in an August 5 release that VOIP providers that interconnect with the PSTN must facilitate wire taps within 18 months of the release of the order (see FCC Requires VOIP E911). So at least the PSTN-connected “SkypeOut” portion of Skype’s business appears to be on the hook for compliance under the CALEA laws.
But the DOJ wants more. The Department of Justice's response to the FCC's August 5 announcement, it cheered the commission for progress made, but said, in effect, the work is not yet done (see The FCC Plays Musical Chairs).
The FCC's official order will arrive this month, sources say, and it will likely put more color around the new CALEA rules. But the Commission too seems to acknowledge that the issue is not yet settled. On the same day the new order was announced, it issued another notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) asking for a new round of comments on CALEA."
(source:
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=79570 )
Which is exactly why I refuse to use Skype.