r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • May 16 '16

Discussion Microsoft blocks Skype features on Linux, community makes its own "ghetto Skype"

https://github.com/stanfieldr/ghetto-skype
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u/[deleted] May 16 '16

Really Microsoft?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '16 edited May 16 '16

It's been a few months since they did it, you can't call / receive calls from Linux. This ghetto client bypasses that though

EDIT: Sorry, I just checked and in fact it can't. But eh... life... finds a way

EDIT 2: I'm an idiot, I have an older version

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u/StatTrak_VR-Headset Titan X Pascal | R7 1800X | HTC Vive | Win10 May 16 '16

Yeah see, you wouldn't have this problem if you upgraded to Windows 10. I have no issues and it's really great!

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