This isn't the fault of Trillian or the work of some behind-the-scenes falling out between Cerulean and Yahoo. Yahoo changed the protocol and every independent client - not just Trillian - has had the lights go out. Yahoo is under no requirement to inform everyone and their mom and their protocol code writers about the changes. It's their software and they can do what they want with it. The third parties - Trillian, Gaim, etc - will all figure it out and get the show back on the road. Thinking that this is the fault of any of the independents who figure out the protocol on their own is wrong. The guys at Cerulean will get it figured out, be more patient than threatening withdrawal of funds after only a few hours.
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This isn't the fault of Trillian or the work of some behind-the-scenes falling out between Cerulean and Yahoo. Yahoo changed the protocol and every independent client - not just Trillian - has had the lights go out. Yahoo is under no requirement to inform everyone and their mom and their protocol code writers about the changes. It's their software and they can do what they want with it. The third parties - Trillian, Gaim, etc - will all figure it out and get the show back on the road. Thinking that this is the fault of any of the independents who figure out the protocol on their own is wrong. The guys at Cerulean will get it figured out, be more patient than threatening withdrawal of funds after only a few hours.