Skype Client for Linux to go Open Source

Good news for Skype Linux users. The Skype for Linux website announces the development of an open source version of the Skype Client for Linux. Here goes the announcement;

“Yes, there’s an open source version of Linux client being developed. This will be a part of larger offering, but we can’t tell you much more about that right now. Having an open source UI will help us get adopted in the “multicultural” land of Linux distributions, as well as on other platforms and will speed up further development. We will update you once more details are available.”

After many years of under-development of Skype for Linux, here comes a big turn, what do you think???

via [Skype for Linux]

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Proof-of-Concept Trojan Targets Skype Users

Researchers at TrendLabs have reported the presence of a newly released Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trojan that listens and records your Skype conversations.

Confirmation of the release of this Trojan horse called Trojan.Peskyspy that records VoIP communications, specifically Skype calls comes from Symantec.com. They sympathetically call it the “wiretap Trojan”.
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Skype 2.1 Beta for Linux gets High Quality Video and SMS Sending Support

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It took 1 year and 2 months for Skype 2 for Linux to get an update. Sorry, to say it, but its not fair treatments if you think that Skype for Windows is at version 4.1.

What’s new on Skype 2.1 beta for Linux
Amongst the several incoming features in this beta stand-out four;

- High Quality Video support ~ Already in Skype for windows, Skype High Quality Video is a respectable 640×480 (VGA) resolution at 30fps. This is probably the best resolution size since any higher will require a ton of bandwidth. More»

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Just for Fun: Linux Baby Rocker video

All you need is a Desktop Linux PC that has a CD/DVD player, a few lines of code, a cradle and a baby -- a baby to lull to sleep .

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How to send Text Messages with Skype for Linux on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

If after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope you found out that you could no longer Send Text Messages with Skype for Linux, then this is what you should do – - A quick wall-through for you. More»

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Skype: Get Growl-like Notifications with Skype-Notify Script

Skype Notify is little python script that takes advantage of Ubuntu 9.04′s growl-like transparent notifications to bring slick Skype updates to your system tray.

Not that Skype really needs one, it has the (like it or not) right-side-of-the-screen taskbar popup notifications. Rather dull, no? So if you want to test this, its simply because you like anything growl – - like me. More»

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If You Can’t Import your Thunderbird Contacts then SkypeIt

Linux/Windows: Whilst Skype 4.0 for Windows has support for Outlook contact importing, Skype 2.0 for Linux (poor thing) has no such support, neither for Evolution nor for Thunderbird.
SkypeIt, will not import your Thunderbird contacts, but at least you can make a Skype-to-Skype call directly from your Thunderbird Address Book. More»

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Record your Skype Calls on Linux with Skype Call Recorder

Skype Call Recorder for Linux is an open source application that allows you to record your Skype calls to MP3, Ogg Vorbis or WAV files for free. It is absolutely free with no limits – - unlike many others and offers automatic and manual recording on per-caller basis.

It works on KDE 3, KDE 4, Gnome and Xfce desktop environments and on any environment that implements the System Tray Protocol Specification. More»

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Download QuteCom 2.2 RC3 – Free VoIP SoftPhone

Formerly known as WengoPhone , QuteCom softphone is an open-source, multi-platform VoIP client that uses the open protocol SIP – - Session Initiation Protocol.

Whilst the GUI is built on Qt 4.4.0 – - QuteCom looks and feels like Gizmo5 or Skype, the Video-over-IP is based on Ffmpeg’s libavcodec. QuteCom IM is backed by libpurple 2.5.1; the core engine behind the Pidgin IM client.
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