MSN Messenger addendum
Just to follow on from my last post (read: rant), there is a patch out already for the MSN Messenger 7 client at apatch.tk (hat tip to the Scadster) which does an absolutely stellar job of removing the shite that I complained about previously. Cue the necessary disclaimer that this contravenes the MSN Terms of Use and I’m not advocating that you go and install it because it’s probably immoral, possibly illegal and bloody useful.
The result of this is that I’m tentatively trying out Messenger 7 again – it’s sad, though, that such a drastic and illicit patch should be needed to render the software useful.