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freeone3000 on Jan 25, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms updat...

Teams is an evolution of SkypeForBusiness, which isn't exactly Skype -- consumer Skype still exists. (Teams for Families sounds like it would be the Skype replacement, but it's derived from standard Teams)

hyperdimension on Jan 25, 2021 [–]

Skype for Business... -> Lync ... -> Office Communicator

Say what you want about Microsoft, but they are the (Forefront?) experts at re-re-re-branding.

-- Sent from my MS Passport.NET account.

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