In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Peter Köhlmann
<peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote
on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:26:06 +0100
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> Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:29:09 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Is Microsoft Missing the IM Interoperability Boat?
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| IBM's Lotus Sametime 7.5 instant messaging customers can now
>>>| communicate with users of AIM and Google Talk, and will be able
>>>| to do so with Yahoo Messenger in a matter of weeks.
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
> http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/is_microsoft_missing_the_im_interop_boat.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
>>>
>>> Still seeking a monopoly (platform- and network-wise) that's sustainable
>>> by offering no choice...
>>
>> Wrong.
>>
>> MSN Messenger and Yahoo IM both interoperate with each others networks.
>
> What an achievement
>
> Are we expected to cheer now?
Obviously. After all, MSN is the better solution.
For Microsoft.
:-)
One hopes that Yahoo and GAIM can reach an understanding.
I'm frankly not sure what the problem is, since RFC1459
has been around for awhile -- although most likely Yahoo
has extended it.
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