Linux-based desktop operating systems can sometimes be incredible for productivity and security, but they can be deficient from a feature and application perspective too. Windows 10 and macOS Sierra, for instance, are chock-full of some exciting software that is simply not available on Linux, such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop, although alternatives (LibreOffice and Gimp for example) can sometimes be passable.
With all of that said, Microsoft has delivered an incredible feature to Linux-based desktop operating systems by way of the latest Alpha version of its Skype client. What is this exciting feature of which I speak? Well, the newly-released Skype for Linux 1.13 allows users to send SMS test messages from the operating system!
True, web-based solutions such as Google Voice have long allowed the sending of text messages, but needing to use a web browser can be a chore. There is convenience and elegance in using the Skype for Linux client.
Microsoft shares the following new aspects of the 1.13 version of Skype.
Enabled SMS sending Update to Electron 1.4.7 Support for remote escalation of the 1-1 call to group call Improved crash reporting Added support for authentication token revocation Bugfixes and performance improvements
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Want to give Linux for Skype Alpha 1.13 a try? You can download using the links below.
I know it's just embrace extend extinguish BUT FLIPPING HELL THANK GOD FINALLY I was so sick of dealing with old Skype on Linux with all of its bugs and incompatibilities.
Christian Gray
Never stop posting Brian Fagioli news.
Charles Stewart
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Easton Robinson
This used to work in Skype's shitty Qt linux client back in like 2007. What incredible progress. As if Skype wasn't shitty enough to begin with what with it spending more CPU time preventing reverse engineering than doing actual useful work, now it's a god damn web browser "app".
Jace Nelson
FAGIOLI FAGIOLI SKYPE ME DIRTY MESSAGEOLIS
Jayden Stewart
FAGIOLI FAGIOLI GIVE ME THE BOTNETOLI
Josiah Green
what is this, 2002?
Wyatt Roberts
MODS, ADD THIS AS A BANNER!
Dylan Sanchez
I never noticed.
Jaxson Ramirez
FAGIOLI FAGIOLI MAKE IT A BANNEROLI
William Mitchell
Shit-tier ripoff of ghetto skype
Cameron Bailey
How are we already in the extend stage? Is. Embrace really that short of a process?
Kayden Martin
Lel, "from an application and feature perspective". Does this guy live in 2007 or what?
Lucas Hall
Does anyone have the link for better alternatives?
Mason Phillips
Who cares? I've been doing that with regular email for probably a decade.
Parker Robinson
FAGIOLI
Evan Martin
FAGIOLI
William Hall
BOTNETIOLI
Joshua Rogers
pls email [email protected]/* */ if you're a cat named sakamoto and want a cute furret to lick your paws Still applies when you read people's minds and improv something they like for their benefit without planning.
Aaron Nelson
pls email [email protected]/* */ if you're a cat named sakamoto and want a cute furret to lick your paws redditors can't seriously be this retarded
you are not triggering anyone
Luis Cook
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Luis Bennett
That's fucking amazing.
Hunter Cooper
coke is illegal you cuck
Jordan Morgan
Ruby confirmed for a roundheeled scarlet woman.
Which is fine, since Hanamaru's much better with Yoshiko.
Jaxon Gomez
As much as i would like to it's difficult when half of your pay goes into rent and other expenses £14k doesn't spend well.