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Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning

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From David Hume <David.Hume@example.com>
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Subject Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning
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David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> writes:

> 2phar <none@example.com> writes:
>
>> It appears Redmond started refusing 4.2 clients over the weekend, forcing 
>> download of a new 4.3 linux client (no sign of it in any repositories), 
>> which seems to be quite the buggy mess:
>>
>> "http://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/Having-trouble-signing-in-Retirement-
>> of-older-versions-of-Skype/td-p/3439685"
>
> 4.2.0.11 is still working for me.

I got 4.3 almost working by enabling pulse audio. But the microphone
pickup was very quiet so not really usable (even though its level was up
to 100%). I have reverted to 4.2.

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Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-08-04 13:17 +0000
  Re:Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-05 01:25 +0000
  Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning Max Rottenkolber <max@mr.gy> - 2014-08-09 12:59 +0000
  Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> - 2014-08-09 14:09 +0100
    Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> - 2014-08-12 10:36 +0100
      Re: Microsoft blocks Linux 4.2 Skype without warning David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> - 2014-08-12 10:59 +0100

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