Microsoft unexpectedly ships a new version of Skype

Summary: Here’s a surprise! Afterwards years of neglect, Microsoft ships a new major version of Skype, the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) program, for Linux.

You could have knocked me over with a feather. The last thing I expected was to see a new version of Skype, the popular Voice-over-Internet Protocol program, arrive for Linux. Nevertheless, on time for Skype's new in-your-face advertising program, Skype 4.0 for Linux has arrived.

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about innovation and the business of research since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge, PC operating system