Microsoft releases refreshed preview of 'Skype for Linux' for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and more

By Brian Fagioli

Skype is an important communication service thanks to its cross-compatibility. There are clients for Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and even desktop Linux. It may not offer the best user experience, but it is passable, making it a solid choice for those that need to keep in touch across long distances.

Today, Microsoft releases a refreshed preview of Skype for Linux. There are both DEB and RPM packages available, making it easy to install on, say, Ubuntu, Debian, or Fedora. In fact, I successfully installed it on Pop!_OS earlier today. Believe it or not, the new interface is quite nice, making it something I could possibly enjoy using on my Linux machine.

"Great news for Skype for Linux users -- the next generation of Skype for Linux is launching! Starting today, you can download Skype Preview for Linux and start enjoying new features across all your devices -- including screen sharing and group chat. With Skype for Linux, you can take advantage of the screen sharing feature on your desktop screen. Now, you can share content with everyone on the call -- making it even easier to bring your calls to life and collaborate on projects," says The Skype Team.

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The team further says, "The new group chat feature for Skype for Linux allows you to talk with several friends at the same time. We even included options to personalize chats with emoticons, Mojis, and photos so you can express yourself with your own style. It’s a great way to turn your everyday conversations into experiences. The next generation of Skype for Linux is part of our broader strategy to rebuild Skype from the ground up with cloud technology -- a more reliable platform that can scale to a much bigger audience."

While some Linux desktop users may be using alternative messaging services, such as the excellent Telegram, I urge them to give Skype a try too. Yes, it is a Microsoft product, and I understand that may deter some, but it is a new world -- the Windows-maker is no longer an enemy to the Linux or open source communities. This new version in particular is quite slick, showing Microsoft actually put some care and effort into the Skype for Linux experience.

Ready to try it yourself? You can nab the RPM or DEB version here.

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Is this still in the Embrace part, or is it now on to Extend.

Dead certain I've seen his wife in a porno.

Your mission is to find it once again.
t. God

Moron. It's a fucking botnet that can be intercepted and viewed with laughable ease.

What proof do you have that Skype is easy to intercept and view?

The superserver anti-spying design of skype was removed some years ago.

yes! finally i can install the next generation of botnet into my linux.


is Skype open source now?
no

I'll take Ring or even fucking Telegram to this garbage.

Where have you been?
cnet.com/news/nsa-docs-boast-now-we-can-wiretap-skype-video-calls/

It's like they're trying to win a botnet competition.

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try appear.in

If you are going to use that you might as well push a ffmpeg stream over cia.gov. Fucking nigger honeypots.

explain how that is objectively worse than skype?

pro-tip for cianiggers: you can't

Give me a day, I will find it.

This is your problem now.

My skype for linux is very buggy, it keeps saying it is outdated and that people wont receive my messages, I hope microshill fix it soon.

Or maybe it's just cianiggers messing with me.

GIANT LOGS

rotfl

Alright, I found it. To me, this kind of looks like his wife. You tell me. I cropped just her face since Holla Forums is SFW.

Holy shit lads it's a perfect match.

So Fagioli isn't just married, he's married to a PORN STAR?

I'll wait for a few others to weigh in, then if so, I'll post a NSFW topic about this on >>>Holla Forums

She made around 25 short videos before she stopped after she had a baby.

Left is fatter, has thinner eyebrows, and different shaped eyes.

Seems legit. Post proof now faggot and link it here.

What have I done?

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checkin' those Satatic Trips.

Absolutely NSFW: www .sunporno.com/videos/20593/jerkoff-instruction-3

There's more, but no one uploaded them.

All I see is some large woman miming how to make and eat a large bowl of cake frosting all by her self.

I'll see if I can find the other ones uploaded, there are ones where she exposes more.

FAGIOLI FAGIOLI

I'd love to know Fagioli's response.

I'll take your word for it, so no need. No really, no need at all. I believe you.

Post more on Holla Forums. I want to desecrate this meme.

Give me about 15 minutes.

You are probably getting vanned for this btw.

Fagioli is that you? You can't van someone for posting things that are public, you silly fagioli you.

Thread is up. You know what to look for.

Show them Jitsi jitsi.org/
Or better: invite them to a conversation using Jitsi Meet.

Drop the "this is open source and more secure" argument. Just tell them it is better than Skype. Because it is better in every way, and they don't have to give up any normie features Skype has..

You could have prevented this cianigger. Instead you just kept being horrible at your job.

This is your problem now.

Fagioli's got a new job starting today.

He's back in the porn industry with his wife?