Microsoft makes startups implement MSN Messenger
It has been reported that the world's largest IT company is forcing Web 2.0 startups and social networks to launch an MSN Messenger IM client on their websites. At least some of the startups that automatically import user contacts from MSN Messenger through the web interface receive an official letter from Microsoft with notification of illegal activity, although contact import is a standard feature of modern social networks, and Yahoo and Google allow it do without restrictions.
The Redmond giant then continues correspondence and offers startups to officially introduce MSN Messenger on their sites exclusively, threatening with financial sanctions otherwise.
Financial penalties are also cleverly veiled in the official form of the contract. So, if a startup decided to implement on its website, besides MSN Messenger, other pagers from Yahoo, Google or AOL, then Microsoft will charge him for a web license for his program at a rate of 25 cents per user per year. If MSN Messenger is used exclusively, then you do not have to pay anything (as stated in the letter to Microsoft, in this case the company offers a “100% discount”).
The details of this “blackmail” have not been found out yet, because many small companies are afraid of financial sanctions from Microsoft, especially since the lawyers of the corporation are surely able to prove that everything is done legally. In addition, contracts are subject to non-disclosure.
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It turns out that Microsoft is considering a database of hundreds of millions of registered users in some way as its property. That is, your list with contacts in the IM-pager actually belongs to Microsoft, and she wants to control where this information goes.
The Redmond giant then continues correspondence and offers startups to officially introduce MSN Messenger on their sites exclusively, threatening with financial sanctions otherwise.
Financial penalties are also cleverly veiled in the official form of the contract. So, if a startup decided to implement on its website, besides MSN Messenger, other pagers from Yahoo, Google or AOL, then Microsoft will charge him for a web license for his program at a rate of 25 cents per user per year. If MSN Messenger is used exclusively, then you do not have to pay anything (as stated in the letter to Microsoft, in this case the company offers a “100% discount”).
The details of this “blackmail” have not been found out yet, because many small companies are afraid of financial sanctions from Microsoft, especially since the lawyers of the corporation are surely able to prove that everything is done legally. In addition, contracts are subject to non-disclosure.
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It turns out that Microsoft is considering a database of hundreds of millions of registered users in some way as its property. That is, your list with contacts in the IM-pager actually belongs to Microsoft, and she wants to control where this information goes.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/19099/
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