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    Skype 4.2.0.11

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    Freeware / FREE
    May 21st, 2013, 06:06 GMT [view history]
    ROOT / Communications / Internet Phone

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    Skype description

    A free Internet telephony that just works!

    Skype application uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to provide voice-based communication with other Internet users.

    The technology is extremely advanced, but easy to use. It features excellent sound quality, end-to-end encryption, and automatic negotiation of firewalls or routers.


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    Here are some key features of "Skype":

    · Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to other Skype users
    · Superior sound quality
    · Works with all firewalls, NAT and routers. Nnothing to configure!
    · Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
    · Super-simple and easy to use
    · Your calls are encrypted “end-to-end” in order to safeguard your privacy
    · Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid

    Requirements:

    · Qt
    · D-Bus
    · Libsigc++
    · libasound2
    · 1 Ghz processor or faster
    · 256 MB RAM
    · 20 MB free disk space on your hard drive
    · Microphone and speakers or headset
    · Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection)
    · Video card driver with Xv support

    What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

    · Feature: When opening account’s links open your logged-in account.
    · Feature: Add subscription status and link to the account brief view in the main window.
    · Feature: Add a button to enable voice message from the options dialog.
    · Feature: When sharing the screen in a multiple monitor setup, share the one where the call window is at the moment.
    · Feature: Add Messenger predefined group when logged-in with your MSA account.
    · Improvement Create an entry point to hold a conference call from the conversations view.
    · Improvement New sizes for the Skype icon.
    · Bugfix: Artifacts in the contact list after changing topic or picture in a multichat.
    · Bugfix: Searching in the chat window when ‘Ignore poster names’ is set might lead to client crash.
    · Bugfix: Skype crashes on attempting to stop sharing selection being in a call on hold.
    · Bugfix: Disabling Birthday notification doesn’t work.
    · Bugfix: Clicking on certain contact request notifications lead always to the wrong contact request against ‘live’ contact.
    · Bugfix: Hide screen sharing window when call paused.
    · Bugfix: Link bounding rectangle mismatch in chat when font is smaller than an emoticon present on the same line.
    · Bugfix: Double click on a PSTN contact should follow preferred action and not always call.
    · Bugfix: Do not pollute the Clipboard with quoted text when quoting a chat message.
    · Bugfix: Do not show call on hold for conversations that cannot be put on hold (I.e: echo123).
    · Bugfix: Call hold overlay icon goes away giving the idea the call is resumed when is not.
    · Bugfix: Show mute indicator at the bottom even when muting from the keyboard shortcut.
    · Bugfix: Do not show the login window if autologin plus start Skype minimized are enabled.
    · Bugfix: Mark the birthday “read” when seen in the chat.
    · Bugfix: Do not allow more than 256-length conversation’s topic.
    · Bugfix: Localize all the prices in the Skype WiFi dialogs.

        


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