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Microsoft Introduces IM Licensing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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.'"

2 of 574 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What about non-profits? by Schreckgestalt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh no, not again! Someone mentioned the Wayback Machine! Now I have to spend hours on it - again (and always re-check that my first sorry webpage attempt is still in there).

  2. I'm a linuxer and I don't care about MS by Schugy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My only contact with MS is, when there IIS is down like on Asus.com. But that's on the remote side and I can't do anything else than not buying Asus. My old Asus A7V133 wasn't 100% stable, their site doens't work, Asus is trash like MS.