Microsoft's view of Linux has changed radically over the last few years and is growing fast with the open source world. Because Microsoft has no other choice, it can only adapt and find ways to approach this expanding community. Before 10, it was hard to believe Microsoft had this attitude, and now Microsoft is preparing to bring benefits to Linux users, especially those on Linux.
Microsoft will announce news of its excitement for Linux users today in the Skype community forum. But no specific details were given. What we now know is that Microsoft will release details on July 13 in the community question-and-answer session.
As this is being released through the Microsoft Skype community, it's not hard to guess that Microsoft is most likely releasing a new version of the Skype app for Linux. Microsoft is currently using Windows Insider projects for Windows and Office Beta, so there are speculation that Microsoft will bring the same Microsoft product Beta program for Linux users.
The current version of Skype's Linux is often criticized for its lack of functionality and outdated user interfaces, and some of the features already available on the Windows client are not on the Linux version.
Microsoft says it will bring "exciting news" to Linux users