[Bug 1013258] Re: Please update Skype to new upstream v.4.0

[papukaija]

It's done by Canonical. Please see comment 6 for more details.

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Title:
  Please update Skype to new upstream v.4.0

Status in “skype” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Please update to the new upstream release v.4.0.

  Changes, source: omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/skype-for-linux-loses-beta-
  tag-bumps-to-4-0

  - New Conversation and call views
  - Improved audio and video Quality
  - Additional Web Cam Support
  - improved chat synchronisation
  - New status icons and emoticons
  - “Tabbed” conversations

  Other changes, source:
  blogs.skype.com/linux/2012/06/skype_40_for_linux.html

  - much lower chance Skype for Linux will crash or freeze
  - chat history loading is now much faster
  - support for two new languages: Czech (flag:cz) and Norwegian (flag:no)

  "Note, the very first time you start Skype for Linux 4.0 might take a
  few minutes (depending on how lengthy your chat history is)".

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