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Microsoft To Can Skype API; Third-Party Products Will Not Work

Posted by timothy on from the message-loud-and-clear dept.

Mark Gibbs writes "If you've recently fired up Skype you may have noticed a dialog box with a warning appear briefly (at least on OS X) then vanish. If you're fast enough to catch it you'll find that it's warning you that some application you're using that works with Skype will stop working in December, 2013. This applies to all sorts of software supporting headsets, cameras, ... you name it."

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  1. Embrace, Extend, Extinguish by Gothmolly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cue sad trombone sound for people who are outraged that MS would take Skype and change it.

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    1. Re:Embrace, Extend, Extinguish by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Funny

      http://www.sadtrombone.com/

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  2. And nothing of value was lost... by ZorinLynx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who still uses Skype? There are better alternatives now, and a lot more open, too.

    Seems Microsoft is shooting themselves in the foot... again. They're really good at this. Ya think they have special guns specifically designed to shoot downwards into feet? Weighted so that you can comfortably hold them as you fire? With special scopes to ensure you fire accurately and ammo custom-tailored for maximum damage to a foot-shapred target at close range?

    I wouldn't be surprised. :)

    1. Re:And nothing of value was lost... by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Everyone uses Skype.

      Microsoft's working on that!

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  3. Re:What will we do ? by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    uh oh!

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