Title: getskype.tcz Description: GetSkype downloads Skype and creates extension for TC 4.x. Skype is a video and voice-over-internet protocol service. Version: 3.0 Author: Alex Bilinsky Original-site: -- Copying-policy: GPLv2+ Size: 228K Extension_by: AbNoRMiS Tags: Skype video voice Internet telephony instant messaging Comments: ABOUT This extension allows choose between the recent Skype version or old stable version 2.2.0.35 and version 2.0.0.72 with OSS support. After installation getskype.tcz will be removed at reboot. ---- HARDWARE - 1 GHz processor or faster. - At least 256 MB RAM. - 100 MB free disk space on hard drive. - Microphone and speakers or headset. - Internet connection - broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls). - Video card driver with Xv support. ---- SOUND - Recent Skype versions and old stable versions require alsa.tcz or pulseaudio.tcz for voice calls support. - Version 2.0.0.72 require installed OSS.tcz or alsa.tcz. Optional bluetooth sound features require bluez.tcz ---- LOCALIZATIONS Recent Skype versions and old stable versions require liberation-fonts-ttf.tcz or dejavu-fonts-ttf.tcz for display non-English character sets. ---- CONFLICTS Different co-installed Skype versions does not cause conflicts. ---- COPYRIGHTS Skype initially created by Niklas Zennstrom, owned by Microsoft since 2011. Read and accept the license agreement at the first start before using Skype. ---- DETAILS Created for TC 4+ PPI Compatible ---- Change-log: 2012/04/01 First release. Version 1.0 2012/04/03 Version 1.1. Fixed on-demand icon, other minor improvements. 2012/06/22 Version 2.0. Fixes related to Skype 4.0, fixes of static v2.2 deps. 2012/07/21 Version 3.0. Improved determination of current Skype version. Current: 2012/07/21 Version 3.0. Improved determination of current Skype version.