[Telephony] Options for Victoria <-> Netherlands communications

[Steve P. Shack]

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> For my girlfriend: a couple of webcams.  I've heard good things (from
> windows users) about the Logitech 4000 Pro. I am happy (well not exactly
> happy but I will do it) to switch to windows in order facilitate our
> communications - She's strictly windows at this point and I don't plan
> to change that - but would prefer a linux solution on my end. Is this
> possible?  Worth the effort?  Other thoughts?
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Don't waste your time with usb webcams. Buy a ethernet webcam. Dlink
makes some. They're very good. Plug in power and ethernet and you're
done. Plus when you move back you can wire them with long ethernet
runs to watch birds or something outside.=20

> For the remainder of my friends, mainly Victoria, Ottawa and Bancroft I
> was thinking of some sort of VOIP setup with a local number in Victoria
> and/or Ottawa.  Is an Internet Telephone Service Provider the best
> route?  If so, how exactly does that work and do you have any
> recommendations?  Would paying a friend to have a second number
> (distinctive ring) and funnelling that through a server sitting in the
> closet be worth looking at?  Are there other options?
I'll let Alex Randell and Tim Clark answer this question.

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