Techrights — Skype Fell Off a Cliff (Microsoft Killed It), All Microsoft Has Left Now Is Slop and Spaghetti Code

Techrights — Skype Fell Off a Cliff (Microsoft Killed It), All Microsoft Has Left Now is Slop and Spaghetti Code

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Microsoft Retires Skype: What's Next?

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When Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström launched Skype in 2003, it was a minor revolution. Suddenly, it was easy to make free phone calls from your computer—to anywhere in the world. Since then, interest has waned, despite several attempts by current owner Microsoft to revive the service. Ultimately, however, Microsoft gave up and buried Skype. It shut down in May 2025, and the company is instead directing users to Microsoft Teams. This platf…