今天 Skype 发布了 Linux 平台 1.4 的新版 Alpha 版本，版本号 1.4.0.58 Alpha。一直以来，Linux 平台上的开发总远远落后于 Windows 和 Mac OS X 版本的。所以这一次公布的 1.4 Alpha 测试版，已经表露 Skype 要认真投入 Linux 版本开发的迹象。

由于是测试版，肯定会有不少问题，已知的问题有：

- 仍旧没有联系人分组
- 无法创建新帐户……
- 没有未激活的对话提示
- 没有自动安装包，需要手动安装……

了解更多新版本信息以及下载在官方 Blog 的相关文章里。

Changes in 02.05.2007 Skype for Linux 1.4.0.58 Alpha:

- Major user interface overhaul.
- Audio quality has been improved.
- Calls are now contained in a separate window.
- Chat history can be loaded in time-specific increments (rather than 'recent' and the very slow, 'all')
- File transfers are now grouped in a common window, and similar transfers are also grouped together.
- Event history now contains chats and other events in addition to calls.
- Sound files are now located in /usr/share/skype/sounds. This directory will be configurable later, however the sound files from the original Skype 1.4 package should be placed into this directory for now.
- The top menu bar has been removed. You can access the Main Menu by clicking on the 'cog wheel' down the bottom left of the client, or by right-clicking on the system tray icon.
- Add/Search users can be accessed by clicking on the Green + button in the bottom-left corner.