Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to provide voice- and video-based communication with other Internet users. The technology is extremely advanced, but easy to use. It features excellent sound quality, end-to-end encryption, and automatic negotiation of firewalls or routers. Among major features are SkypeOut and SkypeIn, adding the possibility to make low-cost calls to land line phones and having a fixed number to be able to receive calls from land line phones.
License: Other/Proprietary License
Changes:
This version includes support for non-accelerated (regular X11) video output for video calls, extra debugging information for video problems, and a slew of bugfixes.
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