Re: goodbye Skype

Retrograde wrote:
From the «can ya hear me now» department:
Title: Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades
Author: Johana Bhuiyan and agencies
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:39:37 +0000
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/microsoft-skype
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 Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as
tech giant says it will focus on Teams
 Skype[1] will ring for the last time on 5 May as owner Microsoft[2] retires the
two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect
across borders.
 Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by
simplifying its communication offerings, the office software giant said on
Friday.
Continue reading...[3]
 Links:
[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/skype (link)
[2]: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/microsoft (link)
[3]: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/microsoft-skype (link)

Is it possible to download old past chats, media, etc before they close?
Any alternatives to the voice calling they provided? This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=684799475#684799475