Re: [orca-list] Skype for Linux

[Max <heavy9922 gmail com>]

Hi Peter, All.

I'm sorry, I forgot to specify. Stop running fourth version of "Skype", 
because it uses "P2P". Alpha-version of Skype, which is based on the 
platform of the electron will work to continue because it uses a 
completely new architecture.
Also - will run website "web.skype.com".
Also - if the company "Microsoft" implements the API functions for voice 
and video calls, this functionality will also be available to 
third-party applications. In this case, we can use "pidgin" to work with 
Skype services, using the application "purple-skypeweb".

Peter Vágner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> For linux there are two official client apps from Skype.
> The first one is called skype and that is the qt4 32 bit app we are
> using all the time.
> Then there is a more recently developed app called skypeforlinux. That
> is the webrtc and other web like technologies electron based app. This
> has also been updated recently. So assume this is the one skype
> developers intend to stay working. Despite electron on Windows is
> reportedly including some accessibility support I was unable to make
> skypeforlinux accessible when testing it. This has to be looked into and
> upwoted where appropriate so skype developers are aware.
>
> Greetings
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> Dňa 5. februára 2017 8:59:56 AM používateľ Max <heavy9922 gmail com>
> napísal:
>
> > Hi Again.
> >
> > Here is the link to the source:
> >
> > https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/02/03/the-skype-you-love-is-getting-better-download-it-for-free-today/
> >
> >
> > There's the word "Linux" is not; But this is only because the formal
> > Skype client for Linux is no longer supported.
> >
> > In any case - I do not want to escalate the panic. Just warn users of
> > Skype client DLA Linux that developers have such plans.
> >
> >
> >
> > Max wrote:
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I do not know what threats were before; But this information was taken
> > > from the official developer blog Skype. On the first of March, will
> > > transition to the new architecture. As a result - stop working all Skype
> > > clients that use protocol "P2P".
> > > Skype for Linux version uses the classic "P2P".
> > >
> > > Maybe "Microsoft" to change something in their plans; But there is a
> > > suspicion that this is a final decision, because there is a complete
> > > rejection of "P2P", in favor of the new architecture.
> > >
> > > B. Henry wrote:
> > > > Yes, we have had these threats before, and even from MS itself, but so
> > > > far things have been less terrible than they were originally announced.
> > > > Here's to hopin it'll be that way again.
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