{"id":16346,"date":"2012-06-15T16:45:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T14:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=16346"},"modified":"2012-06-15T16:45:35","modified_gmt":"2012-06-15T14:45:35","slug":"skype-4-0-for-linux-a-present-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2012\/06\/15\/skype-4-0-for-linux-a-present-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype 4.0 for Linux – a present or not?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Slashdot<\/a> points to the release of Skype 4.0 for Linux<\/a>, a much delayed update:<\/p>\n

Anyone who uses Skype on Linux will be happy to hear that a new version has been\u00a0made available today, bringing with it a host of essential updates and new features. Skype 4.0, codenamed “Four Rooms for Improvement,” is long overdue, and Marco Cimmino makes a point of thanking Linux users for their patience on the\u00a0Skype blog. The main improvements Skype is delivering include much improved audio call quality, better video support, and improved chat synchronization. For video specifically, Skype has spent time implementing support for a much wider range of webcams, so if your camera didn’t work before today you might be surprised to find it does in Skype 4.0. Visually, Skype has received a new Conversations View, which brings all chats into a single, unified window (you can revert to the old view if you prefer). There’s also a new Call View, presence and emoticons have been redesigned, and you can now store and view numbers within each Skype profile.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Until recently, Linux users were limited to Skype version 2, which, while worked, was way behind the Skype experience on Windows. \u00a0It’s been a really long time since the last release. \u00a0Even Skype got itself acquired by Microsoft<\/a> in that time. \u00a0So, now, the question arises why the sudden interest? \u00a0Slashdot comments, as always, point to the right direction, to one of the earlier Skype related news<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Skype will be\u00a0introducing a new ‘feature’ into calls for users don’t have subscriptions or credit. Giant ads. They are actually\u00a0calling them ‘Conversation ads’\u00a0because they hope the ads (as large as the picture of the person to whom you are speaking) will ‘spark additional topics of conversation that are relevant to Skype users and highlight unique and local brand experiences.’ The ads, of course, are tailored to each individual user, though there is an opt-out for that.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All of a sudden, the news of the version 4.0 aren’t as exciting anymore. \u00a0Should I upgrade? \u00a0Or should I stick to the old version, in hopes that it won’t support the giant ads? Or should I maybe look for an alternative to Skype?<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Slashdot points to the release of Skype 4.0 for Linux, a much delayed update: Anyone who uses Skype on Linux will be happy to hear that a new version has been\u00a0made available today, bringing with it a host of essential updates and new features. Skype 4.0, codenamed “Four Rooms for Improvement,” is long overdue, and … Continue reading Skype 4.0 for Linux – a present or not?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,62,1334],"tags":[1186,2295,2076,1035,1143],"keyring_services":[],"class_list":["post-16346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-technology","category-web-work","tag-advertising","tag-instant-messaging","tag-microsoft","tag-skype","tag-telephony"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11964,"url":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2009\/12\/01\/linux-skype-and-web-camera\/","url_meta":{"origin":16346,"position":0},"title":"Linux, Skype, and web camera","author":"Leonid Mamchenkov","date":"December 1, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been using Skype for a few years now, but mainly for chats.\u00a0 Occasionally, I'd do a call, but that never involved video.\u00a0 Until recently.\u00a0 A couple of days ago my dad got online (finally!).\u00a0 And now there is a good reason to use Skype with a web camera for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "All"","block_context":{"text":"All","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/skype_video.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":22367,"url":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/11\/upgrading-to-skype-4-3-on-linux\/","url_meta":{"origin":16346,"position":1},"title":"Upgrading to Skype 4.3 on Linux","author":"Leonid Mamchenkov","date":"August 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Today Skype failed to log me in on one of my Fedora Linux laptops. \u00a0That, I guess, is a part of the force upgrade to Skype 4.3. \u00a0While doing so, I came across two issues: Download Skype page is broken in Google Chrome. \u00a0After choosing the Linux distribution nothing happens.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "All"","block_context":{"text":"All","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":10243,"url":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2006\/06\/28\/new-skype-beta-for-linux\/","url_meta":{"origin":16346,"position":2},"title":"New Skype beta for Linux","author":"Leonid Mamchenkov","date":"June 28, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"If you missed the announcements, Skype has released a new beta version for Linux (1.30). 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