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Re: [LUG] Skype version

 

On Sat, 9 Aug 2014 16:58:03 +0100
bad apple <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> In circumstances like these, let your package manager take care of the
> missing dependencies for you:
> 
> sudo apt-get -f install
> 
> Apt will sort out your package dependencies and install/remove
> whatever it needs to in order to get your software fully functional
> again.
> 
> Presumably the update is related to this:
> 
I used gDebi for the update. I thought that was just a front end for
apt-get.

> http://apple.slashdot.org/story/14/08/08/1824205/skype-reverses-decision-to-drop-os-x-105-support-retires-windows-phone-7-app
> 
> The Microsoft employees coding Skype obviously don't like supporting
> certain platforms, including OSX and predictably, Linux. The fact it
> works at all on Linux after MS bought it is a source of ongoing
> surprise to me.
> 
> Regards
> 
> PS: Predictably, I categorically refuse to use Skype
> 

I use it very rarely, and then only because the people I want to
contact use Skype. Otherwise I don't bother with it.

Neil

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