[Utilizer]

Haven't used Skype much recently and did not know that Ms had acquired it, however this appears to be a recurring trend recently. Ekiga seems to work well -perhaps another proggie can fill the need as well?

[FlingWingFlyer]

I was “migrated” to Skype after Messenger went away. I got that crap out of my computer. Totally worthless.

[dayglored]

I'm presently on OS X 10.6.8 running Skype 6.9 (build 517) and haven't seen any warnings, at least not yet.

However, this doesn't surprise me, for two reasons:

1. Microsoft bought Skype to have a solid communications program because they have been incapable of creating and marketing their own. (Which is a shame -- they're bright software engineers; but their management and marketing are terrible.)

2. Lots of companies use Skype for "secure" (encrypted) company business communications. Recent revelations demonstrate that Microsoft has allowed the NSA to crack or compromise that encryption in Skype. So the first step to recovering some control of the Skype software ecosystem is to lock out third-party stuff that Microsoft can't control.

I don't know if Skype can recover from such a blow. Microsoft may end up killing it altogether, if they can migrate the underlying technology to some other part of their product line.

[Marty]

I have Skype as some of my family uses it, but I much prefer Google Hangout.

[zeugma]

Is anyone at all surprised that the kings of breaking interoperability would do this?