Skype

Skype for Linux enables you to make Skype voice calls using your Linux desktop or laptop with an Internet connection.

Features:
- Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to other Skype users
- Superior sound quality
- Works with all firewall, NAT and routers – nothing 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

28.06.2006 Skype for Linux 1.3.0.30 BETA

* feature: ALSA support (Linux kernel component intended to replace the original Open Sound System)
* feature: Alsa/OSS switch in Tools > Options >Sound devices
* feature: Multichat: new message indication in chat window title
* feature: Options: New sounds dialog
* feature: Getting Started Wizard
* feature: Options: Checkbox settings for animated emoticons
* feature: Profile: Enable mood messages in profile editor and profile viewer
* feature: Easier to add new contacts from calls and chats
* feature: Options: add mailer program configuration near browser program configuration for mailto: links
* change: Updated emoticons, including country flags (football rocks)
* change: Updated sounds (now same on all platforms)
* change: Options: removed call/chat alerts tabs
* change: Profile: Increase Homepage field length in Profile editor to 100 chars.
* change: Profile: About me max length = 200 characters
* change: Removed “Log in as new user”
* change: Removed useless call menu from toolbar
* change: Restored user availability on startup
* change: Toolbar configure icon is removed (can be found from Tools menu)
* change: Topic: removed pop up window
* bugfix: Updated some of the icons in the client
* bugfix: UI hangs if data files are not readable
* bugfix: Login: Skype crashed when signed out
* bugfix: Login: Skype crashes, if user Signs Out during the call
* bugfix: Login: password and username can be the same
* bugfix: Find: reflect chat updates while search is in progress - work around it by disabling search while history is expanding
* bugfix: Find: if you search “+”, it is not selected
* bugfix: Multichat: topic break the line
* bugfix: Multichat: skype crashes, if it starts to sync old chats
* bugfix: Multichat: skype no longer crashes when history is expanded.
* bugfix: Multichat: the color of system messages changes to gray
* bugfix: Multichat: date and time is too small, if you send several messages
* bugfix: Multichat: emoticons should have tooltips
* bugfix: Multichat: crash on chat window opening or incoming chat message
* bugfix: use different colors for text headers (default style)
* bugfix: Event Panel: missed events (calls, voicemails) are wrapped
* bugfix: Event Panel: reduntant empty chat on event panel
* bugfix: Event Panel: missed event is shown too early
* bugfix: Event Panel: The word “Chats” remains open
* bugfix: Event Panel: New chat event does not go away, even when you're chating with this person
* bugfix: Event Panel: phantom events in UI
* bugfix: Send Contacts: Linux UI should filter out my own contact name
* bugfix: Voicemail: Can't send VM from Call List
* bugfix: Voicemail: Disable “Send Voicemail” menu item when offline
* bugfix: Unauthorized user is shown as offline user (user roster)
* bugfix: No ringtone, if you receive callme call from echo123
* bugfix: trayalert doesn't work properly, if pop up and trayalert are enabled
* bugfix: Missing field in Profile viewer - Age
* bugfix: Information message id displayed if, sound file is bigger than 1 MB
* bugfix: Notifications should be checked by default
* bugfix: Reduntant sound when call is rejected
* bugfix: when in DND do not pop up chat even if Pop up chat is enabled. Also, do not pop up authorization requests in this case
* bugfix: 'Ring PC speaker' doesn't work
* bugfix: Single or Double click in system tray invokes main window
* bugfix: Skype crashes while host hangs up conference call
* bugfix: Call Tab is not closed, if you go offline mode
* bugfix: UI asks authorization for adding PSTN contacts