Microsoft to lock down MSN Messenger network. Microsoft Corp. is making changes to its MSN instant messaging (IM) service that will lock out users of third-party software that uses the service as well as users of older versions of Microsoft's own Messenger client, the company said Tuesday. [InfoWorld: Top News]
If this is true it could put Cerulean Studios: The Creators of Trillian and Trillian Pro IM Clients (and other 3rd party Messenger makers) out of business. It seems that Microsoft is leaving the door open slightly requiriing some sort of "agreement" from third parties.
This could be similar to the nasty thing that AOL did to MSN Messenger when it was first introduced also claiming security issues. I hope Microsoft doesn't have that short memory.
