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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.