[PLUG] Skype for Linux

[David Barr]

The data of my birth was within weeks of the Unix Epoch. I generally use that date when I don't feel my actual birthdate would be relevant or useful. Just another option...

David

> On Oct 16, 2017, at 5:43 PM, Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:
> 
> I've had some spare time lately and have been working on getting Ubuntu
> MATE working to my satisfaction on a second machine I got months ago at
> ENU (RIP). I am required by the company I do work for to have Skype
> running. On my old machine, running Ubuntu 14,04, I have Skype 4.3. It
> still works just fine, although I don't know if that will continue. On
> the new machine, I had Skype for Linux beta installed. When I tried to
> run it today a window popped up apologizing that it was no longer
> supported. It had a link to a page that only provided the same version.
> 
> In frustration, I tried to install the Windows version of Skype on my
> virtual Win7. It only gets as far as a page requiring that I enter my
> birthday. There's no opt out available. I have a philosophical aversion
> to companies requiring personal information that I don't think they
> need, and don't want to give them.
> 
> Anyone else using Skype and running into restrictions?
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Dick Steffens
> 
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