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    Linux desktop client for Skype for Business

    Ignore the Category.
    Make the desktop client available for Linux.

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    • Adrian King commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      It would be a good idea as "Microsoft Loves Linux" and the install of the Webapp tries to download and install a msi file.

    • Marco commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      I am old enough to remember that Skype was actually originally implemented on Linux before being acquired by Microsoft.
      I used to use it then. Microsoft "kind of" discontinued the Linux client by not updating it for ages. However, I am pretty sure that some code to start developing a Linux client from would be there, somewhere.

    • Christian Cwienk commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      alternatively, @Microsoft, do the whole world a favour and just discontinue the entire service, so that nobody is forced to use your proprietary "solutions". In fact, please consider this for your entire portfolio.

    • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      77 pages of requests to add the linux client.
      Clearly, Microsoft Hearts Linux ... when it suits them.

    • Iain commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      I have a Fedora desktop and I'm trying to get away from having to have a Windows VM. Most tools are now on the web so it's getting fewer and fewer... one more?

    • J Cano commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      Is it possible to use Skype for Business with wine? Haven't tried yet.

    • Tyler A commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

      While I realise that - as an OS vendor - Microsoft has a vested interest in providing products on their own OS, allowing for installations on other common OS's can only serve to improve marketplace *********** and user experience.

      As somebody who uses this product, I would be extremely happy to see the corporate Skype available.
      I regularly work and coordinate projects with developers across the world - many who use non-windows OS's (Mac/Linux) and getting connected for conferences is often extremely difficult. This results in a need to use alternative products in addition to Skype.
      Having a Linux version would be a great boon to existing companies using Skype as well as for those considering it in the future.

      There has been a non-business version of Skype on Linux for quite some time, and it works very well. There are also versions of S4B on Mac, for mobile OS's etc, so it really seems odd to leave out Linux in this regard

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