[asterisk-users] best softphone for 2012?

[Hans Witvliet]

On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 16:00 -0600, Tom Poe wrote:
> Just installed asterisknow 1.6.  I can access freepbx.  I need to test 
> system on my LAN.  Which softphone is best to use?  I'm running ubuntu 
> on Dell optiplex G260 desktop at home.  I'm hoping to setup basic IP PBX 
> for incoming/outgoing calls.  No video.
> Tom
> 
Hi,

Our requirements were different, so we came to three candidates;
linphone, ekiga and jitsi
Linhphone is easy to "pre-configure" from a script and the buttons are
easier to use, but lacks the possility for an ldap-adres-book.

With ekiga you have the adresbook, but you have to use the mouse
everywhere (the return-button gives unexpected results)

And with jitsi (java-based) you are independant of Qt/GTK.

hw