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I decided to start writing a series of blog posts (mostly for my friends who are not terminally online) about various platforms and apps that will allow them (and me) to be less dependent on centralized platforms, especially the ones based in the US.

Of course, the Fediverse will be heavily featured.

Today Matrix and Element (that I've just started using).

https://www.liminalweb.site/goodbye-messenger-hello-matrix-and-element/

Enjoy (and share with your own friends and family who are not necessarily tech people).

#OpenSource #Matrix #Element #InstantMessaging #Decentralization

Goodbye Messenger, Hello Matrix and Element?
Liminal Web · Goodbye Messenger, Hello Matrix and Element? - liminal webAs you may know, since the end of 2022 I've been trying to move away from centralized internet platforms, especially those owned by billionaires, and since

"Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams.
...
Skype users will be in control, they’ll have the choice,” says Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft 365 collaborative apps and platforms, .... “They can migrate their conversation history and their contacts out and move on if they want, or they can migrate to Teams.”

Choice. Hah. What alternatives do my Open Source savvy friends suggest?

#Skype #InstantMessaging

theverge.com/news/621353/micro

Illustration of Microsoft Teams and Skype logos
The Verge · Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of TeamsBy Tom Warren

🪦 Skype is soon going to be no more: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-. For a proprietary app, it has done its job and lived a long 21-year life. Do you remember when MSN Messenger was replaced by Skype?

Meanwhile, some of my favourite IRC and XMPP-based IM tools from the '90s are still going strong in OSS land. Some can even handle 4K video calls without a hitch nowadays... unlike Microsoft Teams. Go figure. 🤷‍♂️

Microsoft 365 Blog · The next chapter: Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams   | Microsoft 365 BlogWe will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.  Learn more.
#Skype#XMPP#IRC