Microsoft's inattentive approach to Linux has continued unabated, with reports that the signing key for its Debian Skype repository has expired. Last

There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night

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2021-06-25 07:00:05

Microsoft's inattentive approach to Linux has continued unabated, with reports that the signing key for its Debian Skype repository has expired.

Last week we noted the dread 404 being returned to enthusiasts keen to do the apt-get fandango to grab some of Microsoft's wares on packages.microsoft.com, but things seem to have been returning to normal of late.

Sadly, for Skype, "normal" appears to be on the wrong side of bork for some Linux users as an expired signature left customers pondering how to get the chat platform safely down via apt.

"This is not the first time that Microsoft has forgotten to renew an apt key," muttered one user, "I'm guessing it won't be their last time either."

Ouch. Far be it from us to suggest that we are perhaps witnessing an attempt by Microsoft to steer users toward Teams on Linux rather than that old Skype thing. Not satisfied with axing beloved features, the company didn't bother to renew the GPG key.

@MicrosoftHelps Dear Microsoft. Are you planning to continue with Skype for linux? The GPG-key for the apt repository has expired at 2021-06-21

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