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The death of Skype 7 (or Skype classic) has been delayed, following "customer feedback", according to Microsoft.
Microsoft originally announced on July 16 that classic Skype would be discontinued on Sept. 1, 2018 and encouraged users to upgrade to version 8.0. After many lamented the "upgrade" and clogged up the comments on the original discontinuation blog post, Microsoft have decided to continue supporting Skype 7 for "some time".
The message that was left on the original post, as reported by Microsoft blog Thurrott, was simple: "Thanks for all your comments - we are listening." A Microsoft spokesperson told CNET they have nothing more to share beyond the blog post at this time.
[...] It appears, for now, that Skype classic will continue being supported -- at least until Microsoft can transplant much-loved features to its updated version.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by bzipitidoo on Thursday August 09 2018, @01:43PM (2 children)
Micro$oft lies. Often. "Security", for users, includes DRM to keep users secure from being accused and punished for any alleged piracy, and OOXML is an "open" format, and users have a choice of web browsers. M$ "documentation" is loaded with marketing propaganda, FUD, and omissions of useful API functions.
In the 1990s, tobacco companies pioneered the current style of "doubt is our product" propaganda. It has since expanded. Madoff's Ponzi scheme, Countrywide and the housing bubble, "Too Big to Fail" banks....
We have this "alternative facts" and "fake news", with more and wackier conspiracy theories than ever, and the whole mainstream media turns a blind eye to a lot of things.
Politicians routinely name bills and laws the opposite of what they really do. This infection has reached the Oval Office.
I've been wondering for some time now when all this lying is going to catch up with us. And, whether current times have above average levels of dishonesty, or has there always been a steady level of lying?
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Thursday August 09 2018, @05:34PM
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: 3, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Thursday August 09 2018, @05:50PM
The current level of lying is unpresidented.