Skype lakkautetaan toukokuussa 2025
Käymme artikkelissamme läpi Skypen historiaa. Se syntyi virolaisten koodaajien tuotoksena, jonka ideana oli tuoda piratismista tuttu p2p-teknologia käyttöön puheluissa. Firmaksi sen loivat ruotsalainen ja tanskalainen yrittäjäkaksikko, jotka perustivat aikanaan myös Kazaan.
I found myself using Skype for the first time in years a few months ago and it absolutely saved the day. Microsoft merging it into what is perhaps their all-time worst ever application* makes me wonder about good alternatives.
So what is the best simple, reliable, privacy respecting, PAYG, international VOIP service?
(*every morning a random colleague would be late for standup due to needing to reboot their Mac to “fix” Teams)
https://sixcolors.com/link/2025/02/microsoft-to-finally-hang-up-on-skype/
Microsoft Announces Skype Retirement: Transitioning Users to Teams by May 2025
https://techrefreshing.com/microsoft-announces-skype-retirement-may-2025/
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The Skype protocol is a proprietary network used for Internet telephony. Its specifications are not publicly available, and all official applications based on the protocol are closed-source.
It's the end of an era as Microsoft is set to shutdown Skype in favour of Microsoft Teams on May 5, 2025. Skype was a major part of the 2000s internet and was later acquired by Microsoft in 2011.
Although usage has declined over the years, it was still a large part of internet history and will be missed.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/
Nach 22 Jahren sagt #Skype "Goodbye". #Microsoft schaltet den #VoIP-Dienst im Mai 2025 ab. #Teams wird zum neuen Kommunikationszentrum. Gnadenfrist für User mit Abo oder Guthaben https://winfuture.de/news,149227.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Not so fun fact: when I arrived in the US, I couldn't get a phone number, so I got a Skype VoIP number.
It's been incredibly useful for avoiding spam, but now it’s everywhere.
I even use it for some of my 2FA! Updating or moving it out would be painful.
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype in May, encourages users to migrate to Teams
Long before there was Zoom, FaceTime, Teams, and whatever Google’s decided to call its voice and video calling service this week, there was Skype. When it first launched in 2003 as a way to make voice calls over the internet using peer-to-peer technology, Skype evolved into a voice and video calling system used by millions.
Microsoft has owned Skype since 2011, but the company hasn’t done […]
Ah, shit. Anyone know of a VoIP or other service that's any good for calling a landline in Japan from the UK that isn't eye-wateringly expensive?
My partner was one of the few active users of Skype because it was cheap and (mostly) reliable for this purpose.
Edit: thanks everyone for the suggestions so far. To clarify one thing - anything requiring tech or software at the Japanese parent's end is a non-starter. It's one way only.
#AskFedi #Skype #VoIP #Microsoft https://flipboard.com/@bbcnews/top-stories-hc55lmo2z/-/a-usFXZG3ZStWkBbn8I9MekQ%3Aa%3A3199692-%2F0
Get ready to say goodbye to Skype (if you haven't already) #Skype #VoIP
https://betanews.com/2025/02/28/get-ready-to-say-goodbye-to-skype-if-you-havent-already/
Microsoft will shut down Skype in May 2025 as it fully transitions to Teams
#Skype #Microsoft365 #Messengers #MicrosoftTeams #VoIP #Microsoft #BigTech
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2025 announced: https://kamailioworld.com/k2025/speakers/ #opensource #kamailio #voip #telephony #volt #vonr #5G #webrtc
#Digital Voice switchover cut off 95-year-old's landline
My 95-year-old friend is in distress. His #landline has stopped working & he’s told by his provider #EE that he may need to accept a new phone number to get his service back
He lives alone & relies on his phone for human contact
It will be a challenge for him to let people know his new number and he risks being cut off from #medical #communications
