Problem:
Many famous Instant Messengers like Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger fail to work in Linux. Also popular IMs designed for Linux like Pidgin and Kopete don’t have voice call features.
Solution:
Skype has launched a beta version of its Messenger for linux. The good news is that all features that were in the Windows version of Skype are present in the linux version too and they work like a charm. So for those who want voice call in Linux, use the beta version of Skype for linux.
Skype Login in OpenSuse 12
Contact List
Call Window - Skype
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Skype in linux i havent cheked this seems great i will try.. btw which OS are using at your home??
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It was a good platform for all voice chat lovers.
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@Rajesh: I have two hard disk, one runs Windows XP 64bit and the other hard disk has OpenSuse 12 (GNOME). I mostly run on linux, but in case of trying any windows software, will switch to the other hard disk.
@Pavan: Thats right Pavan, Skype is really helpful.
awesome,m headed towards it right now,wait let me pause the download or else this comment wont be posted.thnx
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how is the Suse’s performance.. or Should i prefer Fedora 12 or Ubuntu 9.10.. which is userfreindly when compared to windows.. I am a newbie in terms of windows.. you suggestion will be helpful for me..,
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@Rajesh: I suggest you can go for OpenSuse 12. Other distros does not support most of the latest hardware. If you are a newbie, Im sure you wil find OpenSuse very useful. Choose GNOME during installation. Because its more stable.
I have never tried linux for my own machine but thinking to purchase my new notebook with linux loaded then I will take a test ride of Linux.
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Thanks for the tips dude..
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@Gurpreet: Thats great , ask for 64 bit Linux. They are considerably faster and stable
@Rajesh: No problem mate
@Gurpreet Singh: its a nice idea dude. It was a powerful OS for scripting and coding than Windows.
I’ve been using Skype on Ubuntu for a while. I’ve had some problems with it:
1. No snapshot feature – I have to take a full screenshot, which is a pain in the neck. The Windows version does have a screenshot function in Skype which works really well.
2. If I maximize the Skype window, sometimes I get booted out.
3. Upgrading to the latest Skype resulted in really crappy call performance, so I had to backgrade.
4. The audio levels don’t work quite right.
Overall, Skype on Linux is usable, but the Windows version is much more robust (it kills me to say that).