"Skype made the decision to retire Skype for Asterisk several months ago, as we have prioritized our focus around implementing the IETF SIP standard in our Skype Connect solution. SIP enjoys the broadest support of any of the available signaling alternatives by business communications equipment vendors, including Digium. By supporting SIP in favor of alternatives, we maximize our resources and continue to reinforce our commitment to delivering Skype on key platforms where we can meet the broadest customer demand."

Yes, SIP does form the foundation of Microsoft Lync voice communications, but it is also the standard that most VoIP and unified communications platforms are built on. It makes sense for Skype to focus its efforts on the protocol that customers rely on most.

I realize that there is a segment of the population that dislikes Microsoft just because it's Microsoft, but journalists should try to remain more objective than that and keep the blatant, unfounded Microsoft-bashing to a minimum.