74 Open Source VoIP Apps & Resources

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When a body of independent auditors and experts recommended that the State of California consider open-source software and Voice over Internet Protocol telephony (VoIP) as two measures to cut costs in 2004, that was the signal that open source and VoIP should unite. After all, what’s better than free software? Open source is better, because you have access to the code. What’s better than open source? Open source that’s focused on VoIP. That’s what you get here — 74 open source apps tucked into categories that you can use “as is” or change to fit your specific VoIP needs.

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Before You Migrate to VoIP: A 25-Point Checklist

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So you’ve seen the ads for VoIP. With the growing popularity of VoIP it’s hard to miss them and even harder to ignore the kind of savings they promise. But like any new technology, VoIP doesn’t come without a few kinks. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t switch to VoIP. But before you take the plunge you should make sure your experience will be a refreshing one. Here are a few tips and precautions to make sure your transition to VoIP doesn’t leave you wishing you hadn’t been so hasty to dump your traditional service.

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How to Encrypt Your VoIP?

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As VoIP becomes ever more popular, the security of these systems becomes more of a concern. VoIP can be vulnerable to a number of attacks due to the nature of VoIP calls. In short, VoIP traffic flows across the Internet in unencrypted packets, which means anyone that has access to the network between sender and recipient can intercept these packets — essentially allowing them to create a recording of your conversation. How can you help secure yourself against these types of attacks?

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How To Be Your Own VoIP Provider?

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Looking to compete with the likes of Skype or Vonage? Well, don’t start eyeing that new yacht just yet. While the VoIP industry is making some people very rich, you will have a tough time competing in this saturated market. However, adding VoIP to other Web services provided by your company is a good business move. Even if you can’t become the next VoIP giant, you can definitely profit from becoming a provider to your existing customers. If you offer ISP, email and/or hosting services, VoIP should be the next addition to your business’ roster of features. Don’t be intimidated by this new technology, either. You no longer need an IT degree or a small fortune to become a VoIP provider.

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The Definitive Guide to VoIP for Linux Users

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Have you tried lately to figure out which Linux operating system you’d like to use? And, did you think about adding a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) device to that Linux system? We can guess that you probably overwhelmed with the choices available to VoIP users today. In fact, to write a truly definitive guide to VoIP for Linux users, we would need to write a book.

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