Introduction
Some weeks ago Microsoft acquired Skype, and a lot of blogs (including this) started to talk about skype support for Linux, we all know that even when Skype was not a Microsoft product, the support for Linux was far behind the support for Mac or Windows, so you may expect this will not be improved and it may even be worse.
Problems logging in your Skype account
Two days ago a lot of u
Everyone in the Gnu/Linux world (or so i think) has been worried by the news about Microsoft buying Skype, the standard de facto about VOIP.
But perhaps there is a hope for a future more open on this software ?
Skype has just updated its iOS app, making it much easier to merge Skype accounts with your Microsoft account.
Microsoft recently decided to phase out Windows Live Messenger in favor of Skype, finally putting the $8.5 billion acquisition to good use, which allows users to Skype with Messenger, Hotmail, and Outlook.com contacts.
Skype has announced its latest beta version (2.2.0.25) of its closed source P2P VOIP (Voice Over IP), video and text chat application.
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http://skype-open-source.blogspot.co...skype-now.html
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Two months ago, Skype replaces user-hosted P2P supernodes with Linux grsec boxes hosted by Microsoft, but for what?
I found some brilliant and valuable comment about this:
I think wiretapping is one of the big reasons for the rearchitecture.
Hello All,
Ive got ubuntu precise pangolin and i feel like in heaven. :p
Ive observed a problem with Skype (Multiple versions including the latest one 4.0.0.8 ) on ubuntu. Audio / Video / Text / chat works smoothly and almost flawlessly. But the problem is I'm unable to send files while using Skype through Ubuntu.
Skype 4.0 has been officially released for Linux today after being under "development" for far too long. This first major update in years for the Skype Linux client is coming one year after Microsoft acquired Skype...
Skype 4.0 has been officially released for Linux today after being under "development" for far too long.
Summary: Together with new partners like Nokia, Microsoft is trying to ensure that Internet video and the smartphones market are as toxic as possible for Linux
A FEW days ago we wrote about Microsoft banning open source licences.
The new version of Skype for Linux is now available. This is the new Skype version 2.2.0.25 Beta for Linux. Skype is the most popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application. You can make free phone calls to any of your friends and family all over the world. You can chat and video call as [...]
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