Re: [orca-list] Skype for Linux

[Max <heavy9922 gmail com>]

Hi Again.

Here is the link to the source:

https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/02/03/the-skype-you-love-is-getting-better-download-it-for-free-today/

There's the word "Linux" is not; But this is only because the formal 
Skype client for Linux is no longer supported.

In any case - I do not want to escalate the panic. Just warn users of 
Skype client DLA Linux that developers have such plans.



Max wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I do not know what threats were before; But this information was taken
> from the official developer blog Skype. On the first of March, will
> transition to the new architecture. As a result - stop working all Skype
> clients that use protocol "P2P".
> Skype for Linux version uses the classic "P2P".
>
> Maybe "Microsoft" to change something in their plans; But there is a
> suspicion that this is a final decision, because there is a complete
> rejection of "P2P", in favor of the new architecture.
>
> B. Henry wrote:
> > Yes, we have had these threats before, and even from MS itself, but so
> > far things have been less terrible than they were originally announced.
> > Here's to hopin it'll be that way again.