Download Skype for Linux 2.0.0.27 beta

New versions of the voip program Skype for Windows are released regularly. This is much less the case for Mac OS X and Linux. Also, these clients are somewhat behind their Windows brother in terms of functionality. For example, only last month in the first beta of version 2.0, the video calling capability was introduced for Linux users. Besides a few minor changes and improvements, this second beta release of version 2.0 mainly contains bug fixes:

New features:

• Command-line login functionality provided by –pipelogin
• Show when somebody is speaking during a call.
• API: Add GET/SET WINDOWSTATE functionality.
• Shift-Enter in contact list will activate the opposite default action on the selected contact (call instead of chat and vice versa).

Improvements:

• UYVY conversion for Apple iSight cameras.
• Changes to ease CPU usage on v4l(1) cameras.
• Support for more resolutions on v4l and v4l2 cameras.
• Avoid flickering in call window video area.

Bug fixed:

• Crash for v4l cameras when switching resolution.
• Crash when finishing call with some cameras.
• Crash/memory leak with uvc cameras on fglrx driver.
• Workaround for uvc split-frame video bug with new Logitech cameras.
• Allow toggling of fullscreen while video is paused.
• Unable to resume video after resuming the call.
• Disable video while in a conference call.
• Crash on View Profile in Qt 4.3.1 and earlier.
• Fix contact/event skipping whilst scrolling through Contact List and Events History with keyboard.
• Fix Call button for newly added SkypeOut contact. Remove Chat button for newly added SkypeOut contact.
• Close chat window when you leave chat.
• Cancel search (if active) or close Search window if Escape is pressed.
• Add connecting animation to status icon.
• Don’t call random names when quickfilter reveals a single selection and we press enter.
• Rejecting incoming calls from the incoming call popup should redirect to Voicemail if necessary.
• Incoming file transfer in Do Not Disturb should go to New Events area without popup window.
• Add tooltip for (flag:xx) in chat.
• API: “OPEN FILETRANFER … IN path” command improvements.
• When offline, the number of online users should not be shown.
• Shift-F3 should bring Find in chat dialog with search direction preset to Up.

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