Microsoft Introduces IM Licensing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday August 30, 2003 @08:08PM from the use-jabber dept.

prostoalex writes "The MSN Messenger ban of outside clients and cited security issues might be explained by yet another Microsoft move. The company's Internet unit, MSN, contacted third-party providers like Trillian and Odigo with a suggestion to buy access licenses. From the ZDNet article: 'Running an (IM) network is expensive,' said Lisa Gurry, group product manager for MSN at Microsoft. 'We can't sustain multiple other people's businesses, particularly if they charge for certain versions of their software. We're introducing licensing processes for third parties like Trillian.'"

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Whaddya gonna do by Locky · 2003-08-30 20:18 · Score: 5, Informative

There's nothing you can really argue here, It's Microsoft's network, they can do what they want with it.

I encourage everyone to support the Jabber protocol, open and free for many clients to use, including the next revision of Trillian Pro.