Gaim Speaks Out on MSN Ban

joejg writes "As FootNotes is reporting, the developers at Gaim have responded to the ban Microsoft is placing upon users of third-party clients accessing the MSN protocol. It appears that starting October 15th I will not be able to talk to my MSN friend in South Korea." Gaim's site is more optimistic, saying they may still be able to connect, only without a license to do so.

Comments

Re:Private property

[Lshmael]

I was going to ask how you would feel if Slashdot started charging, but then I saw your asterisk.

Two words..

[Anonymous Coward]

GAIM ON!

do they really think ..

[nsahoo]

that I'll boot XP to be able to chat some one who is using MSN client ?

Re:Private property

[child_of_mercy]

Friends don't let friends use MSN.

The instant messanger that works!

[codepunk]

net send 66.190.249.100 "worm infected windows looser you should be running linux"

Been having a blast with this one..

Re:The instant messanger that works!

[Anonymous Coward]

~> net send 66.190.249.100 "worm infected windows looser you should be running linux"
No command: send
No command: send
net time to view or set time information
net lookup to lookup host name or ip address
net user to manage users
net group to manage groups
net groupmap to manage group mappings
net join to join a domain
net cache to operate on cache tdb file
net getlocalsid [NAME] to get the SID for local name
net setlocalsid SID to set the local domain SID

net ads to run ADS commands
net rap to run RAP (pre-RPC) commands
net rpc to run RPC commands

Type "net help " to get more information on that option
Valid targets: choose one (none defaults to localhost)
-S or --server= server name
-I or --ipaddress= address of target server
-w or --workgroup= target workgroup or domain

Valid miscellaneous options are:
-p or --port= connection port on target
-W or --myworkgroup= client workgroup
-d or --debuglevel= debug level (0-10)
-n or --myname= client name
-U or --user= user name
-s or --configfile= pathname of smb.conf file
-l or --long Display full information
-V or --version Print samba version information
-P or --machine-pass Authenticate as machine account

Re:Free - NO, Insightful - NO NO NO

[tedtimmons]

-1 point, multiple question marks.
-2 points, combining bold and italics.
-2 points, high strung

Total: -5 points, LUG member living in Mom's basement.

Re:Private property

[uberchicken]

I read your post and was impressed, then I read this on the site you reference:
http://eric.halo43.com/ranting.php?id=25

Exactly how is this attitude any different?

Re:weird

[RPoet]

Everyone I know uses AIM, simply because it got their first.

Their first what? Their first born?

Re:Reason to switch

[Shimbo]

However, I still think Microsoft doing this is like Panasonic creating a phone that only accepts calls from other Panasonic phones. It's completely stupid.

Yes, it would be like installing a CDMA network when everyone else uses GSM.

Shouldn't be a problem...

[joeytsai]

Gaim's site is more optimistic, saying they may still be able to connect, only without a license to do so.

I can totally relate to this situation. I know many people with Windows and Office, but without licenses to have them.