Free Internet telephony with Skype for Linux
| London-based VoIP firm Skype has launched its Skype for Mac OS X Version 1.0 and Skype for Linux Version 1.0 software applications. |
Skype for Linux software includes free Skype to Skype calling and conference calling for up to five participants, cross-platform communications, presence and personalization features, and the pre-pay Skype Out service, allowing users to call landlines or mobiles worldwide for the price of a local call.
Skype for Linux is officially available in the same 20 languages as Skype for Windows. Loading custom languages in Skype for Linux and translating it by users is not yet possible, but this feature is upcoming.
The minimum hardware requirements are, 400 MHz processor, 10 MB free disk space on your hard drive, sound card, speakers and microphone and internet connection (minimum 33.6 Kbps modem, or any broadband).
Skype for Linux requires glibc 2.2.5 or greater and Qt 3.2 or greater. Even if you do not have Qt 3.2 or greater, you are still able to use Skype for Linux beta by downloading its static version that has Qt 3.2 compiled in. However, in this case, Skype for Linux beta does not integrate with your desktop theme, as it does with the dynamic versions.
Skype uses OSS (Open Sound System), using /dev/dsp as its audio input and output device. It works fine also with ALSA and its OSS emulation layer. Native support for other sound systems will be added in the future.
It has been successfully been tested on many distributions, including, but not limited to: SuSE 9, Gentoo 1.4, Debian unstable, Fedora Core 2, Sun Java Desktop System Release 2. It should run on all distributions that have the required versions of glibc and Qt libraries available.
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