Oh, they're talking about a Skype network alternative. I was excited for a moment to hear about a Skype client alternative. Oh well.
Edit: oh wait, I see what you mean now. Sorry I read that on my phone at first, missed what you where getting at.
Yes, it's a new IM client/network. However, it's much more secure, and decentralized. It's pretty cool.
Do you know any other alternatives ?
(I will try to install the new version, it might work better)
Much sads.