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Microsoft Kills Skype For Asterisk

Posted by Unknown on from the we're-not-evil-any-more dept.

Avalon73 writes "I've been using Skype for Asterisk (Digium's native Skype client for their PBX software) since it was in beta 2 years ago. Today, I received an email from Digium stating that Skype (read: Microsoft) has decided to end the agreement that made the integration possible, and Digium will stop selling the module on July 26th. Support for us existing users will be there for the next 2 years, with Skype's option to renew at that time, but I'll believe that when I see it. So much for Microsoft's promise not to screw over the existing Skype user base."

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  1. Microsoft and Skype by ge7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has begun

    1. Re:Microsoft and Skype by TheLandyman · · Score: 5, Funny

      Alternatives?

      Facetime? :)

    2. Re:Microsoft and Skype by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Only if you do not mind sucking Steve Jobs dick.

      I don't mind at all.

      -Sent from my Iphone

  2. Asterisk users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess both of you will have to run windows now.

    1. Re:Asterisk users by JamesP · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, I dunno, I know a lot of people that use asterisk.

      I mean, it's on everybody's keyboard, see -> *

      --
      how long until /. fixes commenting on Chrome?
  3. Re:Asterisk Kills Microsoft For Skype by blind+biker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Asterix and Obelix killing Microsoft would be fun and enjoyable indeed.

    --
    "The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam" - Japanese ministry official.
  4. Or... by QuasiSteve · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or disgruntled people among the executive ranks of Skype knew that people would come up with conspiracy theories by playing such a hand and are now cackling as not only do they walk away with millions but get to see Microsoft painted as the bad guy yet again!