quote:The highlights: Once Windows 8 comes out, Windows Live apps will get put into a collection of preinstalled applications in "Windows Communications" while "Windows Live ID" will become "Microsoft Account.
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RE: End of WLM? Or just a renaming of the brand?
I would assume there will be a Metro-style Messenger app. The question is if they will still continue to develop the desktop version. I still can't see Metro taking off on desktops, but on the other hand I don't see Microsoft actively developing two different Messenger apps either. They barely manage one new version per year now.
Hopefully much will become clear when they release Windows 8 Consumer Preview, on Feb 29.
This post was edited on 02-26-2012 at 11:04 AM by Menthix.
I would not say the end, but there will be some changes. I was at the presentation of Win 8 last year in Anaheim and I talked with the PM in charge of Live.
There is an effort to rewrite some apps (obviously since you can see a Metro Style application in preview) but old win32 apps will still work.
I was able to run WLM 2011 with Plus! on Win8 without any issues.
However, running Plus! on WinRT (the Metro Style part) is a different story and we are working on that.
Jieff
Team leader - Messenger Plus!
Kimahri Software
quote:Originally posted by Jieff
I would not say the end, but there will be some changes. I was at the presentation of Win 8 last year in Anaheim and I talked with the PM in charge of Live.
There is an effort to rewrite some apps (obviously since you can see a Metro Style application in preview) but old win32 apps will still work.
I was able to run WLM 2011 with Plus! on Win8 without any issues.
However, running Plus! on WinRT (the Metro Style part) is a different story and we are working on that.
Is Messenger Plus! going to get a metro overhaul? Because right now it looks like Messenger Plus! 2...
End of WLM? Or just a renaming of the brand?
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