The end of Skype. (t.me)
from RalziTech@lemmy.ml to technology@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 12:27
https://lemmy.ml/post/26562303

Tech content creators and news sites have recently dug into an Insider build of Skype’s files, to find a string of text which reads as follows:

“Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. By logging into Microsoft Teams with your Skype account, your chats and contacts will appear in the app so you can pick up where you left off. Alternatively, you can export your Skype data”

This message comes as no surprise to those who saw the writing on the walls before this, especially since people had already jumped over to other platforms, such as Zoom, Discord, and even Microsoft’s own-brand Microsoft Teams.

I myself have fond memories of contacting friends and family with Skype, especially during the pandemic before I got Zoom.

Farewell, Skype. You will always live on in the hearts and minds of those that used it.

2003 - 2025

#technology

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Spaniard@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 12:40 next collapse

Another piece of technology born in Europe, bought by Americans and killed.

Viri4thus@feddit.org on 28 Feb 14:01 collapse

Americans were originally born in Europe (the non genocided natives), just saying…

queermunist@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 14:08 next collapse

Except for the slaves.

Viri4thus@feddit.org on 28 Feb 14:12 collapse

True true.

ReakDuck@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 14:35 next collapse

I mean, the people going to america have a shorter live span and no healthcare that really helps that well

Spaniard@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 15:11 collapse

So either you are saying:

It’s all Europe fault!

OR

It’s a shame Americans aren’t a piece of technology that could be ruined

sylver_dragon@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 12:54 next collapse

Kinda makes sense. Microsoft Teams fills the same space and Skype hasn’t been P2P for a long time. Other than the brand, there’s nothing really left of Skype anyway to turn off.

obinice@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 15:30 collapse

I don’t use Skype for business, I use it for the video calls and for the ability to have international VOIP numbers that I can ring from/to, and send texts and stuff.

Not sure what service I’ll migrate to once this is gone, I guess I’ll lose my numbers too :-(

technocat@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 13:12 next collapse

Well, at least the Skype ringtone will live on forever in my head with Leeroy Jenkins.

PanArab@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 13:46 next collapse

Microsoft spent 8.5 billion dollars to acquire Skype in 2011.

RalziTech@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 13:58 collapse

Yet they decided to only focus on making the main UI better and not improving the video quality

boredtortoise@lemm.ee on 28 Feb 13:46 next collapse

Good riddance

brillotti@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 14:01 collapse

Skype was over when they made it an Electron app back in 2016 or so. This is merely the funeral.

RalziTech@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 15:41 collapse

It seems that they are also doing the same to their Outlook app

deafboy@lemmy.world on 28 Feb 18:17 collapse

Serves it right! :D

RalziTech@lemmy.ml on 28 Feb 20:36 collapse

Exactly, even moreso that Microsoft butchered it