Skype for Linux

Skype has hit 100 million users and has now added new services to it’s product. I figured this would be a good time to recommend the Linux version of Skype.

Fortunately for Skype they released several Linux versions (for Suse, Debian, Mandrake, Fedora Core, and two binary packages) publicly. If they hadn’t they would have seen competition from an open-source copycat group in no time so it was just good business sense that they developed their product for us penguins.

If you’re not familiar, Skype is a program that turns your computer into a phone. It costs money to call out of the internet and to a real phone, but it’s free to call other Skype users (because it doesn’t go through any Skype server). Since Linux is a network powerhouse it’s only fitting to do one more task with your Linux system.

You can install Skype (and start making free calls) with the following packages:

Skype for Mandrake
Skype for Debian, Ubuntu, Xandros, Mepis
Skype for Fedora Core 3
Skype for Suse 9 and newer
Dynamic Binary
Dynamic Binary with QT