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<\/a><\/p>\nWhile Microsoft has long been viewed as an enemy of the Linux community — and it still is by some — the company has actually transformed into an open source champion. Not only does Microsoft release software for Linux,\u00a0such as\u00a0PowerShell Core 6.0<\/a>, but it is even\u00a0serving distros in its software store for Windows<\/a>. Let’s not forget that Microsoft even offers Linux virtual machines in\u00a0Azure<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of Microsoft’s biggest Linux contributions, however, is Skype — the wildly popular communication software. By offering that program to desktop Linux users, Microsoft enables them to easily communicate with friends and family that aren’t on Linux, thanks to its cross-platform support. Today, Microsoft\u00a0further embraces Linux by releasing Skype as a\u00a0Snap<\/a>. This comes after two other very popular apps became available in Snap form —\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Slack<\/a>. Wait a minute —\u00a0S<\/strong>lack,\u00a0S<\/strong>potify, and now\u00a0S<\/strong>kype? It’s a mighty strange coincidence that popular apps that start with “S<\/strong>” are being made available as\u00a0S<\/strong>naps — yet another “S<\/strong>” word!<\/p>\n “Skype is used by millions of users globally to make free video and voice calls, send files, video and instant messages and to share both special occasions and everyday moments with the people who matter most.\u00a0Skype has turned to snaps to ensure its users on Linux, are automatically delivered to its latest versionupon release. And with snaps\u2019 roll-back feature, whereby applications can revert back to the previous working version in the event of a bug, Skype\u2019s developers can ensure a seamless user experience,” says Canonical.<\/p>\n See the full post in this link below by Brian Fagioli<\/p>\n Microsoft releases Skype as a Snap for<\/a><\/p>\n End of David Papkin post.<\/p>\n http:\/\/davidpapkin.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n David Papkin favorite movies<\/strong><\/p>\n Robert Deniro in GoodFellas<\/a><\/p>\n