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		Tyrannosaurs on Nov 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft and Skype to axe world's most popular IM... 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.

Swannie on Nov 7, 2012 [–]

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.

vegardx on Nov 7, 2012 | [–]

It may have been, but it's not any more. You'll never see them replace Lync with Skype.

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