Open Source Skype: For Linux
Posted by Marc
Filed under: Business, Internet | Tags: Linux, Open Source, Skype, Ubuntu
Going with the flow of the fact that pretty much every application available to the Linux Ubuntu operating systems are Open Source – this means the code is free to use and alter under the GNU – Skype seems to be joining the party, or so it seems – at least it means that their UI is becoming free to edit and improve – but Skype still grabs a tight hold over the call protocol.



Ubuntu 9.10, the latest release of the increasingly popular open-source operating system, is coming to our doorsteps soon. It promises a smooth, flicker-free startup, with a nice graphical boot, that they promise will be beautiful. It means that Linux is finally ditching the arguably hideous dirt-brown color scheme.
