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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 fisted · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pretty much my thoughts.

    but needing to use a web browser can be a chore.

    Oh, yeah. Because needing to use a closed-source proprietary skype client can totally not be a chore. It's literally one of the few things I consider even worse than web browsers.

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