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Re: Skype access cancelled for Debian versions before 7


Hello,
There was an email sent out by Skype within the last couple of weeks which stated that I was using an old version of skype that would cease to function if I did not update (deleted the email).
The below post on the Skype blog states "So everyone can benefit from the latest improvements, weʼll retire older versions of Skype across all platforms, including mobile devices, in the near future." http://blogs.skype.com/2014/07/16/update-skype-now-to-improve-your-experience/ 

The following shows what linux users would see with an old version:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34438/why-should-i-update-my-skype-version-what-do-i-need-to-do-to-update-my-skype-version-and-continue-using-skype
which links to below which details requirements (Debian 6.0+) but this probably hasn't been updated for the most recent skype release. 
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10328/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-skype



On Sat, 2 Aug 2014, Brian wrote:


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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