Security News > 2021 > June > There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night

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

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.

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

It will be interesting to see which wins: the company's born-again fervour for all things penguin versus the occasional disinterest it has shown Skype now that Teams is very much the flavour of the month.

At the time of writing, the problem has yet to trouble the Skype UserVoice forum.

Frank's complaint received the response: "We truly appreciate your interest with Skype. Base [sic] on our understanding, you wanted to know if Skype are planning to continue with Skype for Linux."

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