Avoid being locked in as Microsoft turns off Windows Messenger
fsdaily.com - Free Software News - Published news 2013-04-03
Summary:
On April 8, Microsoft will discontinue its Windows Messenger service. All current users will be switched to Skype. The Free Software Foundation Europe advises former users of Windows Messenger to take this as an opportunity to embrace Open Standards such as Jabber (XMPP) instead of switching to Skype.