[Moims-dai] Possible Skype replacements

[david]

In preparation for the Skype shutdown it points to Skype is retiring in May 2025: What you need to know - Microsoft Support<https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/skype-is-retiring-in-may-2025-what-you-need-to-know-2a7d2501-427f-485e-8be0-2068a9f90472#:~:text=In%20May%202025%2C%20Skype%20will,same%20core%20features%20and%20more>

However, the Teams site tells me that
"Microsoft Teams is free for personal use-no subscription needed. Sign in to schedule and join video calls for up to 60 minutes, chat, share files and photos, and collaborate with your community."

One could buy a Teams account, or a Zoom account.  Both talk about a price per user. I think users are different from participants in a meeting. For example, Teams says a personal home plan includes:

  *   For one person
  *   Group calling for up to 30 hours and 300 participants

I found Top 7 Best Open Source Skype Alternatives In 2025<https://itsfoss.com/open-source-skype-alternatives/> which lists a number of Skype replacements. However only a couple actually do group videoconferences.

We should test a few things out in the next few weeks - need at least 3 volunteers to do this.

Any thoughts/ alternatives/ vounteers?


Regards

..David
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.ccsds.org/pipermail/moims-dai/attachments/20250311/12bbc1ad/attachment.htm>