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Skype 1.0 For Windows Released, Updated Linux Beta

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-voip-on dept.

egjertse writes "Today Skype launches its free Skype for Windows Version 1.0 software, which includes SkypeOut, enabling Skype users to pre-pay and call any phone number in the world at highly competitive local rates. Also included in Skype 1.0 is a new file transfer feature and other software enhancements. New beta versions of Skype for Linux (Previous Slashdot Story) and Skype for Pocket PC with the SkypeOut feature are also available. Here are the release notes."

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  1. The new spyware by dsbaha · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see it now, the new spyware will work like this:

    When you make a voice call, the spyware will listen to your conversation, then start producing popups on what you say ..

    for example:

    Me: "Hi Mom"
    Spyware: *incest p0rn popups*

  2. Correction by Patik · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's Windows 98/ME that doesn't work

  3. What's all the Skype About? by NitsujTPU · · Score: 3, Funny

    You could think of us as the big, free Internet telephony company. We prefer to think of ourselves as a big group hug, even a present. Yes... that's it... we're a present... but without the ribbon.

    ..can't ...hold ...back ...sounds like ...project kickoff meeting.

    *wharf ralf barf*

    :-@~~~~*

  4. Doesn't look like 1.0 by Kujah · · Score: 2, Funny

    It doesn't look like 1.0 to me, it looks like Windows Beta 0.98.0.68. Somehow I think whoever posted the summary rounded up...