Re: Skype access cancelled for Debian versions before 7
On Sun 03 Aug 2014 at 01:29:57 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have found, in the last day, that Microsoft has apparently cancelled
> Skype access for versions of Debian before 7.x.
How did you find out?
> With the error message that I encountered, with my Skype 2.2 (beta)
> running on Debian 6, I went to the Skype web site, and found that they
> have cancelled access for all but the latest version of Skype, and,
> for Debian, it apparently needs Debian 7.x, to run.
What error message? Please post it.
Where on the Skype web site did you find something? A link would be much
appreciated.
> No notice (on the Skype mailing list) was given.
>
> I thought that anyone like me, who is running and using Debian 6 (and
> anyone using earlier versions of Debian), most of the time, might like
> to know.
>
> Insofar as I am aware, no open source equivalent, that works, is
> available for Debian 6.
There is no substitute for Skype (either the software or the service)
whether it be open or closed source,
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