AndrewMohawk
PixelMetal @AndrewMohawk @thegrugq No they aren't. Just the native client.
Seriously, Microsoft are getting rid of Skype for *nix and OSX? The fuck? http://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2016/07/21/cloud_upgrade_for_skype_will_kill_os_x_linux_clients …
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@PixelMetal@thegrugq So if they put your IDE in your browser its also not getting rid of the IDE? I dunno, I like having a thick client.. - View other replies
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@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq ...when 2 of those OS have tiny marketshare for Skype usage. -
@PixelMetal@thegrugq I have a fair understanding of deving for all the OSes, and its a fair point, but I doubt OSX is that small a share! - View other replies
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@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq It's a tiny share of the overall market. Miniscule. -
@PixelMetal@thegrugq Without data I honestly couldn't debate it, I just used it on a day-to-day and its a pita now to find a replacement - View other replies
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@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq Yeah, I feel your pain, but someone will pop up, or maybe the webrtc client won't be so bad. -
@PixelMetal Let's hope.
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@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq skype isn't p2p pretty much since M$ bought it. I'm very amused by people expecting they might do e2e. -
@erkunev@thegrugq Agreed. Still dont see alternatives to take its place. I always hoped it was e2e but@elasticninja regularly corrects me -
@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq there used to be this fun thing where sharing an https link on skype would result in a request to it from an MS IP. - View other replies
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@erkunev Sure but that has happened with other things too, cue phrases like "anti-malware" and "end user protection" blah blah -
@AndrewMohawk back then ms said it was for malware scan and user protection exactly.
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@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq https://appear.in started to be a usable replacement (for me at least) -
@meileaben We regularly use skype for company chats, calling the US, etc, that doesnt really seem to fit the bill for what I use it for atm
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@AndrewMohawk@nicklockwood I’ll have the perfect excuse for not using Skype then! -
@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq And worse: all features that made Skype worthwile will be gone. Nothing but an empty brand shell. -
@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq oh no, is skype gonna die? I had the most epic name, yippieyiyokiyaya! -
@AndrewMohawk@g0tmi1k there were rumours at the time of purchase that msft was pushed into buying Skype to reduce surveillance evasion -
@AndrewMohawk@thegrugq Now you -have- to have windows to communicate 'professionally' ;-)
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