AFAIAA Skype does not contain any spyware. I've not seen any reports of it, and they specifically state that it doesn't on their site. I've not used it, but I have it downloaded (just waiting for my brother, who has emigrated to NZ, to get into the house he's bought and have a permanent internet connection).

Pete
-- 
Peter M Gray
Museums Officer

Curiosity *may* have killed Schrödinger's cat.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Chaplock, Sharon
> Sent: 18 March 2005 22:06
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anyone on the list using the free internet telephony
> system, SKYPE?
> 
> 
> Dear Roger,
> 
> I haven't used SKYPE, but have used net2phone with excellent results
> when I made calls to Kuwait and Germany.  I used their free PC to PC
> feature with a microphone and it worked very well.  The 
> download is easy
> and so is signing on.  I would suggest net2phone over the 
> other options
> mainly because of the lack of spyware that it uses (in case you don't
> know, spyware is all the hidden software that hackers and those
> interested in your personal information use to gain access to your
> computer.  It is usually attached to free software downloads 
> like skype
> and the instant messenger services).  
> 
> Link is http://web.net2phone.com/home_english.asp  
> 
> Sharon
> 
> Sharon Kayne Chaplock
> Marquette University
> School of Education
> Milwaukee, WI  53201-1881
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Roger Smith
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 3:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Anyone on the list using the free internet telephony system,
> SKYPE?
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Anyone else on the list using the free internet telephony 
> system, SKYPE?
> 
> If there is, it would be good to hear from you.
> 
> My username is : globalmuseum
> 
> The programme can be downloaded at http://www.skype.com
> 
> There was an interesting article on this free software in my 
> local paper
> 
> yesterday. See http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=10115851
> 
> best wishes to all
> 
> Roger
> [log in to unmask]
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