Skype for Linux. V4.3 replaced with V8.10
Skype for Linux has been at V4.3 for quite some time (years?). This version has now gone end-of-life and Microsoft replaced it with Skype for Linux V8.10.0.4 on 8 November 2017. If you start Skype for Linux V4.3 it will launch the login screen. Upon entering your account and password details Skype will crash. You will not be the only one to have struck this feature and you can read about this here<https://askubuntu.com/questions/975804/skype-crashes-after-logging-in>. For an announcement on Skype for Linux from Microsoft and public discussion go here<https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/skype_linux-skype_startms-skype_installms/end-of-life-of-skype-for-linux-43/70fe7036-ddf3-4fa3-9c06-1bca3ec0226c?auth=1> I used synaptic packet manager to remove my Skype 4.3. I then downloaded Skype V8.10 from here<https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/> for my Ubuntu 16.04 laptop. The file downloaded was skypeforlinux-64.deb at 63.9MB. Double clicking on the file auto-launched its installation. I found that my preferred settings had changed so you may want to spend some time going through them and setting them as desired.
From the public discussion<https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/skype_linux-skype_startms-skype_installms/end-of-life-of-skype-for-linux-43/70fe7036-ddf3-4fa3-9c06-1bca3ec0226c?auth=1> on this new version the 4th person to post a reply states...
"with lots of improvements" Really? No more search in history. No more normal application settings. No more support of x32 processors. Enjoy the "improvements". cheers, Ian.
I am seriously over Skype. We spent quite a bit of cash on two (Samsung) TV's to use for videoconferencing between offices, and used the Skype "app" in the TV successfully for a while, and it was good. But microsoft pulling support means I have my nose out of joint with samsung over it. (who ever thought apps in a TV were a good idea...) But I really liked the TV's for doing that, and I would like to keep using them. But now I need something to run another app, that can use the TV's as a display. Really liked the look of the "Ring" application Peter pointed out a while back. But I don't want to dedicate a PC to running it. I would like something low power that I can just attach to the back of the TV. Has anybody had any experience with doing this? (Pi maybe? Never used one myself) Any suggestions would be appreciated. Roger On Sunday, 19 November, 2017 09:26 NZDT, Ian Stewart <ianstewart56(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Skype for Linux has been at V4.3 for quite some time (years?). This version has now gone end-of-life and Microsoft replaced it with Skype for Linux V8.10.0.4 on 8 November 2017. If you start Skype for Linux V4.3 it will launch the login screen. Upon entering your account and password details Skype will crash. You will not be the only one to have struck this feature and you can read about this here. For an announcement on Skype for Linux from Microsoft and public discussion go here I used synaptic packet manager to remove my Skype 4.3. I then downloaded Skype V8.10 from here for my Ubuntu 16.04 laptop. The file downloaded was skypeforlinux-64.deb at 63.9MB. Double clicking on the file auto-launched its installation. I found that my preferred settings had changed so you may want to spend some time going through them and setting them as desired.
From the public discussion on this new version the 4th person to post a reply states...
"with lots of improvements" Really? No more search in history. No more normal application settings. No more support of x32 processors. Enjoy the "improvements". cheers, Ian.
I am seriously over Skype. We spent quite a bit of cash on two (Samsung) TV's to use for videoconferencing between offices, and used the Skype "app" in the TV successfully for a while, and it was good. But microsoft pulling support means I have my nose out of joint with samsung over it. (who ever thought apps in a TV were a good idea...) But I really liked the TV's for doing that, and I would like to keep using them. But now I need something to run another app, that can use the TV's as a display. Really liked the look of the "Ring" application Peter pointed out a while back. But I don't want to dedicate a PC to running it. I would like something low power that I can just attach to the back of the TV. Has anybody had any experience with doing this? (Pi maybe? Never used one myself)
Google Hangouts via Chromecast? http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/simplest-way-chromecast-hangout/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann Dept. of Computer Science University of Waikato, NZ +64 (7) 858-5174 http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ http://www.data-mining.co.nz/
At Wintec we use Zoom for Video Conferencing. Superior to Skype. The free account is fine: only limited in time (40 min for group meetings). There is an android app available that should work on the Samsung TV. https://www.zoom.us https://www.zoom.us/pricing Malcolm Roberts Principal Academic Staff Member Wintec Private Bag 3036, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240 Phone: +64-(0)7-834 8800 ext 8524 Mobile: 0212104095 Email: Malcolm.Roberts(a)wintec.ac.nz Web: https://www.wintec.ac.nz/study-at-wintec/courses/education/graduate-diploma-...) -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Peter Reutemann Sent: Thursday, 23 November 2017 8:40 AM To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> Subject: Re: [wlug] Skype for Linux. V4.3 replaced with V8.10
I am seriously over Skype. We spent quite a bit of cash on two (Samsung) TV's to use for videoconferencing between offices, and used the Skype "app" in the TV successfully for a while, and it was good. But microsoft pulling support means I have my nose out of joint with samsung over it. (who ever thought apps in a TV were a good idea...) But I really liked the TV's for doing that, and I would like to keep using them. But now I need something to run another app, that can use the TV's as a display. Really liked the look of the "Ring" application Peter pointed out a while back. But I don't want to dedicate a PC to running it. I would like something low power that I can just attach to the back of the TV. Has anybody had any experience with doing this? (Pi maybe? Never used one myself)
Google Hangouts via Chromecast? http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/simplest-way-chromecast-hangout/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann Dept. of Computer Science University of Waikato, NZ +64 (7) 858-5174 http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ http://www.data-mining.co.nz/ _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: https://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug ________________________________ This electronic mail transmission is intended for the named recipients only. It may contain private and confidential information. If this has come to you in error you must take no action based upon it, nor must you copy it or show it to anyone; please telephone or email the sender at Wintec immediately and return the original email. We cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage sustained as a result of software viruses. It is your responsibility to carry out such virus checking as is necessary before opening any attachment which may be included with this message.
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