Comments on: 7 Best Skype Alternatives for Linux in 2025 https://www.tecmint.com/skype-alternatives-for-linux/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/skype-alternatives-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2360659 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:32:54 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1596#comment-2360659 In reply to Dragonmouth.

@Dragonmouth,

Haha, exactly! It was lightweight and reliable back then, once Microsoft took over, it turned into a bloated mess wrapped in “modern features” nobody asked for.

]]> By: Dragonmouth https://www.tecmint.com/skype-alternatives-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2359999 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:32:47 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1596#comment-2359999 Skype was great until Microsoft bought it. After that, it became a victim of Microsoft’s classic 3E (Embrace, Extend, Extinguish) policy.

]]> By: Me https://www.tecmint.com/skype-alternatives-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2126307 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:14:16 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1596#comment-2126307 Surprised Signal doesn’t make it to the list.

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