Can anyone tell me why Microsoft seems to be reluctant to show the version numbers of WLM? I mean before downloading it. After install one can see the version number. But not before.
I've been awaiting the new Plus! and once it came out i updated my WLM before installing Plus! But no official page from MS can tell me the latest version number. Different other sites tells me WLM 8.5.1235-1288, 8.5.1302.1018 are the latest (besides 9.0.1407.1107 BETA). Downloading from the usual
site gave me Vers. 1288 for some odd reason. Shouldn't this be Vers. 8.5.1302.1018?? Or am i missing something here?
Msgstuff tells me: Windows Live Messenger 8.5.1302.1018
The first official non-beta release of the new Windows Live Messenger 8.5. Cant MS do the same? Or
http://www.msgpluslive.net/ for that matter.
What's the point of hiding the version information from the users prior to downloading and installing?? And why doesn't MS front the latest version (or do they?)? Some of us actually do care and want to have the latest version.
WLM seems to be the only thing stopping me from ditching MS. But these kinda things kinda manifests MS's disregard of the users. Why is it so hard to include us the users?
Therefore why not make download links to the different WLM build on the main page of Messenger Plus! Live site? So users can get the version they want (usually the latest official build of course).
