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Linphone
Linphone is a smart and lean Voice over IP client using the SIP protocol to establish
calls. Find more information at http://www.linphone.org/. You can also
read our Linphone chapter.
Mozilla Thunderbird
Thunderbird is an e-mail client application that comes as part of the Mozilla suite.
It is also available for Microsoft Windows and MacOS, which facilitates the tran-
sition from one of these operating systems to Linux. Find more information about
Mozilla Thunderbird at
thunderbird/.
Opera
Opera is a powerful Web browser with neat add-ons like an optional e-mail client
and a chat module. Opera offers pop-up blocking, RSS feeds, built-in and customiz-
able searches, a password manager, and tabbed browsing. The main functions are
easily reached through their respective panels. Because this tool is also available
for Windows, it allows a much easier transition to Linux for those who have been
using it under Windows. Find more information about Opera at
.opera.com/.
Skype
Skype is an application for several platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac Os X) that
can be used for phone calls over the Internet with a good sound quality and with
end-to-end encryption. When using Skype, configuring the firewall or router is not
necessary. For more information, refer to http://www.skype.com/.
XChat
XChat is an IRC client that runs on most Linux and UNIX platforms as well as
under Windows and MacOS X. Find more information about XChat at
www.xchat.org/.
C.3 Multimedia
The following section introduces the most popular multimedia applications for Linux.
Get to know media players, sound editing solutions, and video editing tools.
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