64bit skype client needed

[jd1008]

On 10/19/2014 08:14 PM, Roger wrote:
> On 20/10/14 12:58, jd1008 wrote:
>> Hi Jon,
>> I actually did run yum localinstall 
>> /...../x86_64/skype-4.2.0.11-3.fc20.x86_64.rpm
>> and yum downloaded and installed all the i686 libs, so I did not have 
>> to do any guess
>> work as to what packages skype needed.
>> I was only interested in avoiding having to download 32 bit libs.
>> But..... alas, it is not to be.
> I have used the i686 version of skype for years in various Fedora and 
> Ubuntu versions, installing as above had not proven to be a problem. 
> Yes it needs 32 bit spare parts but that also has never proved to be a 
> problem.
>
> If one or more of the open source equivalents like ekiga et al would 
> communicate seamlessly and freely with skype I'd go there in a flash 
> but alas to get any such open source equivalents ?
>
> Associates are reluctant to install open source equivalents in windows 
> or apple so we suffer skype.
> Roger
I was merely expressing my disdain for mixed architecture installations :)