Skype recently began to roll out video call support in Skype for Linux Alpha (aka Skype for Web). Sometimes this means that we must end support for some devices and operating systems.” Their solution is to offer “…web-based native version of Skype for other supported platforms benefit from the latest ORTC or WebRTC technology”. Microsoft say they’re committed to delivering “…the best possible cross-platform experiences”, which requires them to “assess when it’s time to increase our focus on the platforms of the future. Linux users have taken to the Skype community forum to ask for more clarification over the end-of-life decision, with some suggesting that the desktop version should continue to be supported after this transition date in light of a feature deficit between the siblings. We reached out to Microsoft for comment or clarification but the company has yet to reply. The e-mail urges Linux users to ‘upgrade’ to the latest version of Skype, which is a bit of a head scratcher as Skype 4.3 is the the current - and official - stable build of Skype for the platform.
So what’s going on? Skype for Web Beta (L) already offers features that the Linux alpha (R) doesn’t Shortly after the company announced the launch of Skype for Linux Alpha client, a quasi-native app which dresses the Skype for Web client in a desktop wrapper. Skype’s developer announced plans to end support for its older (native) Mac and Windows clients as part of a “transition from peer-to-peer to a modern, mobile-friendly cloud architecture”. In fact, the company doesn’t mention Linux at all! Microsoft do not mention Skype 4.3 for Linux being retired in this blog post. In a blog post from earlier in the week Microsoft says users who run older versions of the Skype for Windows and macOS clients will no longer be able to sign in as of March 1. Skype is undergoing a transition to cloud technology
Update: Skype has since spoken about the future of its Linux client.
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