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How Microsoft Boosters Have Covered Microsoft 'Loving' GNU/Linux

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 9th of March 2019 01:51:19 AM Filed under
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  • Microsoft’s New Skype for Web Doesn’t Support Linux and Mozilla Firefox

    Microsoft has released the new Skype for Web, letting users chat with their contacts without the need for installing a desktop client.

    And while this is possible using nothing more than the browser, the new version of the service comes with some unexpected limitations.

    First and foremost, Microsoft says that you must be running Windows 10 or macOS 10.12 or higher to be able to connect to Skype for Web, which means that Linux isn’t officially supported.
    Furthermore, the only browsers that are compatible with the new Skype for Web are Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, so you won’t be able to use Mozilla Firefox to chat in the browser.

  • Micosoft’s new Skype for Web no longer supports ChromeOS or Linux

    Microsoft announced a slick new Skype for Web yesterday,integrating most of the features it had brought to the desktop over the past year. In what seems to be a puzzling omission, the web app no longer supports Chrome OS or Linux. That is to say, users aren’t simply prevented from using the new web skype interface, they are disallowed from using Skype for the web, period.

  • Windows 10, macOS get new Skype for Web: HD video, call recording but Linux misses out

    Skype for Web has many of the features it showed off in preview last October, including high-definition video calling, Skype-to-Skype call recording, and a notifications panel.

    There's also a search box within chats for finding messages in the current conversation and a chat media gallery for finding files, links, and photos shared in a conversation. This feature should save time compared with scrolling through chat history.

    As with the preview, Microsoft notes in a blogpost that the new Skype for Web requires Windows and MacOS 10.12 or higher and the latest versions of Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

    That means Skype for Web won't work on a Chromebook or on an Ubuntu or any other Linux machine, and nor will it work in the Firefox browser.

    This limitation annoyed some fans during the Skype for Web preview, who were obliged to install the desktop app. It's sure to annoy more Firefox and Linux users now that Skype for Web is more widely available.

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More coverage of Microsoft's "love" of Linux

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 9th of March 2019 07:38:06 PM.
  • New Skype For Web Revamp Drops Support for ChromeOS and Linux

    Skype for Web was launched back in 2015. But due to the lack of features compared to the actual app, the Web version had little to no success as users did not really make much use of it. However, in a surprise move, Microsoft has just released a brand new update for the Web app.

    Yesterday, Microsoft announced an exciting new Skype revamp for the web. Microsoft has made major improvements to the Skype web app, so now you won’t have to go through the hassle of downloading the software itself. The new update brings high-definition video calling, a redesigned notifications panels and a revamped media gallery. The update also brings a built-in call recording feature. You can read more about the new update here.

Refuted or Fixed?

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Tuesday 12th of March 2019 01:19:41 AM.
  • Calm Down! Skype for Web HAS NOT Dropped Support for Linux

    This week, rumors are rife that the newly released Skype for Web has dropped the support for Chromebooks and Linux.

    While I cannot vouch for Chromebooks, I could certainly confirm that Skype for Web is working fine on Linux.

    The first stable release of Skype for Web is a big news in the tech world. When I read the news, I was surprised on learning that Linux was not supported.

Skype for Web drops support for ChromeOS and Linux

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Tuesday 12th of March 2019 07:24:31 PM.
  • Skype for Web drops support for ChromeOS and Linux

    Skype released a brand-new version for Skype for web that enables the users to make Skype calls directly from their browsers. The twist in the story is that the web application has dropped support for Linux and Chrome OS.

    Last year Skype for web has introduced some new and exciting features such as Skype-to-Skype call recording, high-definition video calling, and a notifications panel.

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