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Skype 2.0 for Linux

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Skype For LinuxThe latest version introduces free video calls to Linux.

Make calls from your computer – free to other people on Skype, great low rates to phones and mobiles across the world. And the sound quality is great too – keep it running all day, and it’s like you’re in the same room as the person on the other end.

Features

Skype is packed with innovative and cool features – many are completely free – that help you keep in touch no matter where you are.

Plus, if you have friends who haven’t discovered the joys of Skype you can call them on their phone or mobile at great low rates too.

  • Free video call with anyone in your contact list.
  • Group chat with up to 150 people.
  • Conference call with up to 25 others.

New in this version

Video call
Free video calling
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  • Hardware requirements
  • 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.
  • Software requirements
  • Qt 4.2.1+
  • D-Bus 1.0.0
  • libasound2 1.0.12

Technical details
Version 2.0.0.72

For your computer Windows
Windows (Business version)
Mac OS X
Linux

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Mobile
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