Skype 2.0 - Full Service for Linux
Our friends from across the pond have been remaining true to the cross-platform community. Skype 2.0 for Linux has at long last been released.
The free favorite of the VOIP clients has finally upgraded its suite to include a missing feature. For years, both XP and OSX clients have included video capabilities. Now their Linux client has caught up. This is a huge win for the Linux desktop community. Based on the QT 4 gui library, the Skype for Linux client has a clean look that becomes integrated with modern desktop managers.
Being a regular user of Skype, I’ve come to rely on cost savings from computer-to-computer video calls. It has also been a lifesaver recently when hosting conference calls. The mingling of Skype-out and internet calls in a single conference is a beautiful thing. Oh, and who doesn’t love having extra euros on hand for those occasional land line calls? There has never been a better time to resurrect the aging workstation from your closet. Client processor requirements on Linux: 1GHz. Time to get that dedicated Skype box up and running.