Skype for Linux Drops AMD CPU Support

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I'd suggest changing the headline to, for example,

Skype for Linux now requires SSSE3

Newer AMD processors support SSSE3 and can run Skype for Linux (new means less than ~5 years).

Also, it would be interesting to know what percentage of users of the old version did not have a processor that supports SSSE3.

Skype has never been a fantastically 'first class' app on Mac (or Linux, from what I've heard), BUT it mostly worked, and was pretty clear cut in functionality.

It has been the chat/call/video tool for remote business users.

Then they decided to a) try to mimic Snapchat of all fucking things, and b) make their desktop apps Electron based.

I honestly dont know what the alternative is. For now I'm using FaceTime audio when possible, and another client has a Slack channel we use, but that's definitely not something I want to be tied to long term either.

Try discord. Right now its the best voice (and lately video) app second to none.

That came up in a previous discussion like this. I don't remember exactly what the wording was, but apparently their terms of use aren't particularly business friendly, because they're aimed at gamers basically.

I'll see if I can find the comment

Edit: here's the previous Ask HN about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14935895#14936033

Also, its worth mentioning that Discord is also Electron.

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