Microsoft Fixes Bugs in Skype for Linux (softpedia.com)

After neglecting Linux's Skype client for years, Microsoft released a new app of Skype for Linux in July, giving comfort to millions of users. The app, however, had a fair share of bugs. Microsoft today has updated the app to iron out those bugs, and introduced a handful of interesting options. An anonymous reader writes: There were plenty of users who complained that Skype for Linux was reconnecting automatically when not using the app for a certain amount of time and Microsoft has already acknowledged the bug. This new version fixes the problem, so everything should work correctly after updating. Additionally, Skype for Linux 1.7 introduces a new grid layout of the group calls, but also fixes the standard behavior of unread messages. According to Microsoft, this means that "when opening chat with unread messages, the view will focus on the first unread message and as you scroll, messages will be marked as read."

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[Kludge]

Good comment. I have moved on to using WebRTC in Firefox or Chromium. It's easier for relatives and me, and it works just as well.

theres no need for this

[kangsterizer]

meh this is a local version of the web.skype.com website
you're as good going to the website directly.. err you're better off going to the website - its always up to date.