“Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the alpha version of a new Skype for Linux client, reaffirming our commitment to the Linux community. “We want to make it easy for anyone to connect on Skype,” the Skype team announced. (The post notes that the IE team is "starting to implement the technology to make Real-Time Communications (RTC) on the web a reality," so a plug-in-less future is coming at some point.If you’re feeling a little frosty this morning, it might be because hell just froze over: Microsoft announced today that it is bringing full-featured Skype experiences to Linux (!), Chromebook and the Chrome web browser.
But it's not totally clear if that's a requirement for Internet Explorer only, or whether that impacts other browsers too. The firm does say, however, that you will need to install a small plug-in to start a voice or video conversation. I've not experienced the web client yet myself, but Microsoft says the web client will support instant messaging, voice calls and video calls. For now it's available only to a small number of existing and new users, and will gradually roll out worldwide "in the coming months." It's not clear how you can get the release any earlier, Microsoft just says to look out for an invite. Skype for Web (Beta) works with Internet Explorer 10+, and the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox on Windows-based PCs, and with Safari on a Mac, Microsoft says. But it could be handy anytime you're using someone else's PC, say in an Internet café or hotel. Skype for Web (Beta)-as this initial release is called-won't replace the desktop or modern Skype client on your PC.
Soon, you'll be able to sign-in at to get started, but for now the release is available only to a very limited audience.
Microsoft has announced a pre-release version of the Skype client that runs in any modern web browser, allowing users to make audio and video calls from any PC or Mac.
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