source http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5066412.html?tag=fd_top

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Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian. As of Oct. 15, users of Microsoft's free Web-based MSN Messenger and its Windows XP-based Windows Messenger will need to upgrade their software to a newer version or be shut out of the service, the software giant said Wednesday. MSN Messenger users will need to upgrade to version 5.0 of higher; Windows Messengers customers will need to upgrade to version 4.7.2009 or higher; and consumers with MSN Messenger for Mac OS X will have to use version 3.5 or higher. The last MSN Messenger to be released was version 6. According to Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwall, "Security issues that could be posed (on older versions) require us to force an upgrade." He declined to detail the security issue, saying disclosure would "put customers at undue risk." .......

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WTF? Forcing to upgrade?
Microsoft mafia strikes again...

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I dont know how true the above article is, but it makes you think

I forgot to add after the end of October, it looks like users of trillian will not be able to use it for msn messenger IM's, as MS are changing the way MSN aceses's the server hence the "forced" upgrade.

Me ive allready got msn 6, imm adicted to the checkers game to much!

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I'm using MSN 6 too, plus trillian for ICQ/AIM/YIM and my other MSN account. Not as often as MSN tho.

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msn6 is the best IM service out there though

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Typical Microsoft.... ah well, I'm on version 3.5 so it won't affect me, but there's plenty of Trillian users who'll be pissed off

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Just when you thought this was over, it had only just begun...

i'm using aMSN or gaim so i hope this won't affect me :S

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Originally posted by St_Andrew i'm using aMSN or gaim so i hope this won't affect me :S

keep your eyes on http://gaim.sourceforge.net/msn.php

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Originally posted by jonsimmonds keep your eyes on http://gaim.sourceforge.net/msn.php

Thx...

and btw, FUCK MICRSOFT... can't understand why the goverment can't force them to use standards! and this is not all about IM, i mean everything! Fuck all the goverments too....

^^^^ lol, I like this lad's attitude

And this reminds me of why I hate msn so much (before you guys ask, the only reason I use MSN is because of my mates who use it, otherwise I would stick to my good ole ICQ).

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