On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Kenta S. <ken...@hush.com> wrote:
> Hello. This afternoon when I try to sign onto Skype, I get:
>
> "Periodic UIC Update Failed"
>
> I haven't updated ports recently. Does anyone have an idea?
> I heard Skype was closing down old versions.
>

I had received the following e-mail from Skype a few days ago:

On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Skype <norep...@emails.skype.com> wrote:
>
> Your Skype for Linux version is being retired.
> Update today. ยป
> Can't see this email properly? Forgotten your password?
> Your Skype for Linux version is being retired. Update today.
> Dear swhetzel,
>
> We are now retiring older versions of Skype and it appears that at some point 
> you signed into Skype with one of these. To continue signing into Skype on 
> Linux you'll need to download the latest version. The new version comes with 
> improved performance, the latest features and security updates, so you'll get 
> the best possible Skype experience.
>
> If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will not apply.
>
> Update now at http://www.skype.com/download.

Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linux version
and see if it works on our current version of Linux emulation.

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