Shoutbox

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Originally posted by -rafy-
Hmm the "Save Messenger Plus!" part is a bit dramatic.

Its not really under any threat of closure.

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In a few years MS AntiSpyware may come on every PC with Windows installed as standard (or even in an updated service pack).
Now even if the option to have it installed is purely optional the problem is simple in that many computer users will think along the lines of "ah its a state of the art anti-spyware program that does a good job, that's worth the install" and if it wasn't for this carry on I would think the same.

However back to the point that 80% of Windows computers (in the very long term) will have a program installed that stops Messenger Plus from being installed means very simply that a lot of Plus's audience will not be able to have it installed. This will mean only people who don't have MS AntiSpyware installed will be able to use it, and as more and more people will use MS Antispyware less and less people will use Plus.

The result - Thousands of people flood here to ask for reasons why Plus doesn't work with MS antispyware and when they find out why they don't want to uninstall MS Antispyware. MSG Plus has such a reduced number of people using it that Patchou gives up developing it. Everyone is disappointed.

So it is based on predicted facts from current conditions, not at all dramatic.