Rumour has it that Skype as we know it ends on 1 March 2017...
Is this true for Skype for linux (latest version = 4.3), or is it just a hoax that's gone viral?
If Skype for linux is going out the window, has the Linux Mint community got a contingency plan for its members?
Mike
Is Skype disappearing on 1st March 2017?
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m654321
Is Skype disappearing on 1st March 2017?
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Re: Is Skype disappearing on 1st March 2017?
I rather like qtox:m654321 wrote: If Skype for linux is going out the window, has the Linux Mint community got a contingency plan for its members?
https://qtox.github.io/
You can even sandbox it with firejail:
firejail qtox and you're good to go!
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
- Albert Einstein
Re: Is Skype disappearing on 1st March 2017?
Hi "m654321", & Anyone Else Interested in this,
Today 03/02/2017
New Skype For Linux Enters Beta, Adds Support For Video Calls With Other Platforms
64-bit only
http://www.webupd8.org/2017/03/skype-fo ... -adds.html
FYI: Skype is not a secure means of communication. "qTox" (QTox) is a secure and excellent option to using Skype.
Hope this helps ...
Today 03/02/2017
New Skype For Linux Enters Beta, Adds Support For Video Calls With Other Platforms
64-bit only
http://www.webupd8.org/2017/03/skype-fo ... -adds.html
FYI: Skype is not a secure means of communication. "qTox" (QTox) is a secure and excellent option to using Skype.
Hope this helps ...
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