Public bug reported: Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/727659:
Package: pidgin-skype Version: 20130613+svn660+dfsg-1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear Maintainer, *** Please consider answering these questions, where appropriate *** * What led up to the situation? * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or ineffective)? * What was the outcome of this action? * What outcome did you expect instead? *** End of the template - remove these lines *** Tech publication *The Register* reported on 2013-10-25 that Skype is expected to terminate its desktop API in December 2013 which will render this package unusable. This may require removal or severe refactoring upstream. The story containing details can be found here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/25/skype_petition/ - -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: armhf (armv7l) Kernel: Linux 3.7.10-x12 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.15 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJSaew7AAoJELuROrXgYcnAbyYP/3G+0mwKzx8+n8oLlcDrVwMp 5t5/j2OrvmSMt1y+UnmK86+bJzmHEhFyDQ9VurCNYdAASHpN+JAHLr9w8j9J5d6D tLo8nzqD/Ptxg6ISSifoo0hTOTcZGS9MxUqoSNVhgZJTVm/yoCK/J8M5qG6jGvbQ hYy5KbYWNC+6bSt5za7U2VUXsjF1Zbx7ZdFjhsRL6QW1aEB7FtvZwG+2OyLAz/KZ iAwYWiYk+FxDKrcHdd5bkIoakOnGP9+qhP1Yy45PRDZxA1H+LDqHSiX38bGYA3dZ VuJXCYho8JMS/IU3zWkiwhn+9SFdyS/7vgENUhHQwxNqOZJdoVIC6PbQqf2gisMg y9Dl0VuekoPkhxFBga6RXtZ0G5VpVrTZRKyDICr52ed+ovvffzdy59rakpNNZO2y ruO4xyxU1cfQMqr09YSJgnDoZdvS5H5/6EHdCfI2EYspTUzEW4joNfRNRA5XDvXQ n47dY7JlYrO0LBle2oN4plQxCI/ufd4LtO+ehxUVZqyuEMCRv5mhYx0VHO9jNAS8 J3b+77nqpis0M9V9U/lKPE7j9CFl7cnrNDuKficBI554F6eOWBTHe3GNtOwJIcd3 4pc52A9XZ5rVI0gddaY39crDiQ3tSgqAYVUn32hSo7VOeVkfIF6M8o0QCSKJOrw/ 6BNpG6xeRqhms1HeI0ed =Byif -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ** Affects: pidgin-skype (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: pidgin-skype (Debian) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #727659 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=727659 ** Changed in: pidgin-skype (Debian) Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #727659 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244513 Title: pidgin-skype: API package depends on to disappear To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin-skype/+bug/1244513/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs