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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. damn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I missed the first post!!!!111

    1. Re:damn! by strictnein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      ACTUALLY! yoo dind't failed it!

      NICE AD SLASHODT! HOW MCUH YOA GET PAID FOR THAT ONE?

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  2. BUT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does it call linux?

  3. Colour me cynical by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://it.slashdot.org/search.pl?tid=&query=advert ising+on+slashdot&author=&sort=1&op=storie s

  4. Hm. by cmacmanus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ..yet they can't even update their phpBB to the latest version

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  5. Gaaaahhh [OT] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What's with the IT color scheme? It hurts my eyes.
    Please change it ... anyone?

  6. What's with the ultra ugly color scheme? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Light barf on white isn't a good color combination.