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Newest Skype For Linux Enables SMS Text Messages From The Desktop (betanews.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the delivered-from-desktops dept.

BrianFagioli writes: Microsoft has delivered an incredible feature to Linux-based desktop operating systems by way of the latest Alpha version of its Skype client... The newly-released Skype for Linux 1.13 allows users to send SMS test messages from the operating system! True, web-based solutions such as Google Voice have long allowed the sending of text messages, but needing to use a web browser can be a chore. There is convenience and elegance in using the Skype for Linux client.

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  1. Re:Why, does it work properly now? by JoeMerchant · · Score: 4, Funny

    F'ing amazing - integrating 1996 internet communication tech into a Linux app in 2016... how long do you think it will take them to make their own OS shut down and start up reliably?

  2. And what if somebody sends a SMS *to* Linux ? by LordHighExecutioner · · Score: 3, Funny

    something like say:
    rm -fr /

  3. Cheaper solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Or you could just buy the right hardware for the job...