rafanto | # 1 | 2009-09-02, 22:04 | Report

The Skype Linux Team release a new Skype 2.1 Beta version .. the last beta introduce new ad interesting function :

* Supporto a PulseAudio

* SMS send support (*Sending SMS requires available Skype Credit)

* Contact groups

* Contact labels, or tags, for easier contact organization

* Chat window improvements (typing notification, mes*sage editing, s/geeky text/replacement/, new emoticons)

* Nicer contact list with mood mes*sages and video capability icons

* Nicer tray icon.

for ufficial release note : https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype

For Italian linux user : Rilasciato Skype 2.1 BETA

I hope the Skype Linux team we'll also update the version for maemo and the API to integrates the functionality of Video and SMS

jaem | # 2 | 2009-09-03, 00:02 | Report

I've tried it, only it crashes on login on my 64-bit Arch box. :/ Other than that, it sounds nice. In regards to the "s/geeky text/replacement/", where did you read that? I didn't see it on the changelog (although I could have missed it). That would be a welcome feature. As for SMS, it's nice, but until Skype adds SMSes to their subscriptions, I doubt I'll use it; typing text messages on a real keyboard won't outweigh the cost, given that my cell plan includes a reasonable number of them.

Bundyo | # 3 | 2009-09-03, 04:57 | Report

Yep, crashes on call for me 64bit openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6.

rafanto | # 4 | 2009-09-03, 13:52 | Report

In the Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit the beta 2.1 work ! don't crash with normal use.

my beta crashes with the audio test in options

MountainX | # 5 | 2009-09-03, 14:23 | Report

works for me in Jaunty 64 bit

rafanto | # 6 | 2009-09-03, 20:19 | Report

however, the beta is still unstable, it is normal that there are crash