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RE: Microsoft to retire wlm in favor of Skype?
Let’s face it, Cyril made a fantastic decision to sell Messenger Plus! to Yuna Software when he did. I think he could see that the number of users was declining and decided to pull out at the right time.
With the rise of iMessage, G!Talk, Twitter, Facebook and Skype it’s making Windows Live Messenger and Messenger Plus! all but redundant. The novelty of making your username have a colour doesn’t exist and is just downright irritating.
I think it’d be daft of Yuna Software to continue to develop the application much longer – it doesn’t seem viable. They’ll run it into the ground and end up with nothing unless they close up shop and start working on a new product. Let’s face it, who are they competing with now?
Don’t get me wrong I’m really sad to see what is happened / happening. This forum was a huge part of my life for the best part of 5 years and without it I wouldn’t be where I am today so I’m really sad to be saying all of this, but it’s time for everyone to just call it quits and move on isn’t it?
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