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Re:Microsoft and Skype to axe world's most popular IM client... by Tyrannosaurs on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @09:40AM (#4753519)
Yes, but the MS Messenger Service loses money with no sign of an actual workable business model, Skype at least generates revenue.

"Merging" the two gives Microsoft a way out of Messenger without losing too much face.

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Re:Microsoft and Skype to axe world's most popular IM client... by Swannie on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @11:10AM (#4753840)
MS Messenger is actually the foundation for their Enterprise level Unified Communications offering.

It will be interesting if that client also gets the axe in favour of Skype, or if they intend to keep it as a separate product.

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Re:Microsoft and Skype to axe world's most popular IM client... by vegardx on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @04:13PM (#4755207)
It may have been, but it's not any more. You'll never see them replace Lync with Skype.
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