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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."

2 of 271 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Dear God by ThePiMan2003 · · Score: 4, Informative

    not affecting the majority does not imply not screwing the userbase

    Yes it does.

    Customers are not only the majority slice.

    No, but the customer base is. Hence the term base, as in the most substantial part; not the fringe elements or corner cases.

    Actually the userbase is all of the users.

      http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/user+base

  2. Re:Microsoft and Skype by mjwx · · Score: 4, Informative

    Alternatives?

    Google Voice :)

    There, fixed that for you .

    GV is already integrated into Asterisk.

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    Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.