GNU free call

[Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

Interesting.

http://www.gnutelephony.org/index.php/GNU_Free_Call_Announcement

Our goal is to make GNU Free Call ubiquitous in a manner and level of usability similar to Skype, that is, usable on 
all platforms, and directly by the general public for all manner of secure communication between known and anonymous 
parties, but without requiring a central service provider to register with, without using insecure source secret binary 
protocols that may have back-doors, and without having network control points of any kind that can be exploited or 
abused by external parties. By doing so as a self-organizing meshed calling network, we further eliminate potential 
service control points such as through explicit routing peers even if networks are isolated in civil emergencies.

We do recognize this project has significant long term social and political implications. It also offers potentially 
essential utility in public service by enabling the continuation of emergency services without requiring existing 
communication infrastructure. There are many ordinary public service uses, such as the delivery of eHealth services, as 
well as medical, and legal communication, where it is essential to treat all with equal human dignity by maintaining 
privacy regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. Equally important is the continuation of emergency 
medical services even when existing infrastructure is no longer available or has been deliberately disabled.


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