emh Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 http://gaim.sourceforge.net/msn.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MottS Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Starting from TODAY I keep getting this message from messenger@microsoft.com : [19:07:01] .NET Messenger Service says:Votre version de Messenger nécessite une mise à jour de sécurité immédiate. Visitez le site http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx?mkt=fr pour effectuer la mise à jour. This basically say "You Messenger version is outdated. Please visit our site to upgrade". WOW! The open source community have to find a work around because we will not be able to connect soon! MOttS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 You in windows for that? gaim still works... plus in xp I never tried (but I don't have .NET extensions installed, and I use gaim in win anyway) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MottS Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 No actually I'm in Linux.. using AMSN. But I can still connect to talk to my friends.. I'm just getting this message once in while .. strange. http://amsn.sourceforge.net MOttS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 the cut off date isn't until oct. 15th. they're just warning people right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JaseP Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 What's the deal after that, will any open source chat stuff work??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 read the gaim page. it tells you a lot and explains the deal. maybe that's why someone linked to it? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Probably not for MSN. At least, not until the Open Source community finds a way around M$'s blockade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 What's the deal after that, will any open source chat stuff work??? Basically, they're stating that they're not sure at this point if GAIM will work with MSN after Oct 15th, not because they can't use the protocol, but because they don't know a way around the license requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I think we already exhausted this topic in the other thread. You can always still use the ICQ or AIM protocols, and encourage your friends and family to do the same. I'm sure that the Open Source World will find a work around, but for now, other protocols are the answer. My problem is that I have family who are not very 'into' computers and only know how to use MSN, the other problem is with friends who do not have the privileges required to install anything else on their computers at work. ....shit, I'll miss them :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtweidmann Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 MS didn't exactly make it easy to write third party clients in the first place, but they still appeared. Projects like GAIM managed it once, so I don't see why they won't do it again. Chances are it'll take a while, and it'll take even longer for all the features to implemented. If memory serves MS isn't they only one to use this tactic. Did AOL make changes to its protocol to stop MSN clients being able to messenge AOL users? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I think we already exhausted this topic in the other thread I agree .... looks like its time to change your family.... or part-ex. Wanted: new family, must be semi-computer literate and not dependent on M$. In return, one partly, but lightly used loving family and a years subscription to MSN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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