[Bug 1013258] Re: Please update to new upstream v.4.0
Marius Kotsbak
1013258 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Jun 18 20:11:12 UTC 2012
This upgrade potentially solves so many problems that are impossible to
fix due to the closed source nature of the Skype application that I
think we should prepare a stable release update (SRU) for this upgrade:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates
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Title:
Please update to new upstream v.4.0
Status in “skype” package in Ubuntu:
In Progress
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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