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Skype has released version 2.0.0.63 of its client for Linux with video calling feature. The Mac and Windows versions of Skype have had this feature for some time now.

Skype for Linux Features :

* Free video call with anyone in your contact list.
* Group chat with up to 150 people.
* Conference call with up to 25 others.

Hardware requirements :

* 1 Ghz processor or faster
* 256 MB RAM.
* 20 MB free disk space on your hard drive.
* Microphone and speakers or headset.
* Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). .
* Video card driver with Xv support.

Software requirements :

* Qt 4.2.1+
* D-Bus 1.0.0
* libasound2 1.0.12

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