<p>Long in the tooth, not really relevant anymore, and - like so many good things - strangled by Microsoft's acquisition and long neglect, but still: RIP to a legend. </p><p>If the idea of paying several dollars a minute to call somebody in the next town or across the country or on the far side of an ocean is completely ridiculous to you, this software is why. Long-distance relationships were _expensive_.</p><p>Skype was a goddamn miracle when it came out, absolutely world-changing.</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">2/on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social</span></a></p>
