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The end of Skype. (t.me)
submitted 20 hours ago by RalziTech@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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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

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[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

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

[–] RalziTech@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Serves it right! :D

[–] RalziTech@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago

Exactly, even moreso that Microsoft butchered it

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