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MSN Messenger Access To Be Restricted

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the im-consolidation-thwarted dept.

linuxwrangler writes "According to Infoworld, Microsoft has announced that as of October 15 some third-party software and older versions of MSN Messenger will no longer be able to log in to their Instant Messaging service. Microsoft cited 'security issues', but declined to offer specifics. The company sent an email alert to Messenger users, but users reported thinking the message was a hoax or virus after receiving over a dozen copies of the email."

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  1. Re:jabber` by Velex · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    5. The transports crash every 24 hours, requiring manual restarting.

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  2. Re:What happend to being open and cooperative? by Talez · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Oh, it will remain open I think. For anyone willing to cough up an appropriate license fee and willing to sign a pretty little NDA, which basically states your first born will belong to Microsoft.

    Care to cite your source?

    Oh wait. My mistake. Speculative bullshit shouldn't be questioned when it's about Microsoft.

    Carry on.

  3. Obvious typo by ainsoph · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Reading the article, there is a glaring typo in ./'s pull blurb.

    I cut and paste from the article itself:


    "According to Infoworld, Microsoft has announced that as of October 15 some third-party software and older versions of MSN Messenger will no longer be able to log in to their Instant Messaging service. Microsoft cited 'monopoly issues', but declined to offer specifics. The company sent an email alert to Messenger users, but users reported thinking the message was a hoax or virus after receiving over a dozen copies of the email."

    I think this will make it clearer to the reader. ;)