Website: http://www.skype.com Software Provider: eBay, Inc. Current Version:
Skype 4.1.0.179 Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98,2000, XP, Vista License: Freeware
bugfix: mix of RTL and LTR text in chat messes up text ordering
bugfix: Hebrew lang update
bugfix: Updated chinese simplified lang file
bugfix: Greek EULA update
bugfix: video is not stopped fully when call is joined to conference
bugfix: CTRL-A doesn’t select all in MM edit
change: Legal notice for Packard Bell
change: Profile window should be non-modal
bugfix: crash when terminating forwarded call
bugfix: crash after quick remote hold,resume,hangup sequence
bugfix: mutex deadlock with too active API client
bugfix: PublicAPI: treat most groups as hidden by default
some connectivity improvements
About:
Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype. It’s free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers. Now it also supports video conferencing over the net.
Skype is a proprietary peer-to-peer Internet telephony (VoIP) network, founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the creators of KaZaA and competing against established open VoIP protocols like SIP, IAX, or H.323. The Skype Group is headquartered in Luxembourg with offices also in London and Tallinn. The system has a reputation for working across different types of network connections (including firewalls and NAT) because voice packets are routed by the combined users of the free desktop software application. Skype users can speak to other Skype users for free. Skype also has paid services allowing users to call traditional telephone numbers (SkypeOut), receive calls from traditional phones (SkypeIn), and receive voicemail messages.
Skype Features:
SkypeOut allows Skype users to call traditional telephone numbers
SkypeIn (beta) allows Skype users to receive calls on their computers dialed by regular phone subscribers
Skype Voicemail allows callers to leave voice-mail messages for Skype users who are indisposed
Skype supports group text chat with an interface similar to IRC with 150 People
Skype Me has opened up a wellspring of people who want to communicate with people from other countries
