14 DAY TRIAL // A new Skype for Linux update has been released by Microsoft, but this is not really a big launch, with the exception of a couple of interesting new features.
According to the company, Skype for Linux has been redesigned and the client for the open source platform has received a few improvements.
According to the changelog, the new cloud-based Group Chat experience has been implemented into the software, the file transfer support is now much better when using multiple devices at once, the accessibility for blind and visually impaired users has been improved, PulseAudio 3.0 and 4.0 support has been added, and numerous bug fixes have been implemented.
Also, the developers have explained that, starting with this version of Skype, 4.3, the direct Alsa support has been dropped and users will need to use PulseAudio 4.0 for the best audio experience.
The developers provide a number of packages for various distributions, but the website hasn’t been updated in ages. The packages are for Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Debian 7, Fedora 16 (32-bit), and OpenSuSE 12.1 (32-bit). Users can also download the source package if they want to compile their own version.
A complete list of changes and improvements can be found in the official announcement. You can download Skype for Linux 4.3 right now from the website.