Messenger Plus! 3 in Development

[Rapier]

The world's most popular MSN Messenger addon; Messenger Plus! is to move on to version 3 it has been announced! Patchou, the brains behind this amazing addon has announced on the official Plus! Forums that the new major release (version 3) is currently in the making.

Patchou says that the new update will not include new features, but will concentrate more on the user interface and accessibility aspects:

"I'm currently working on Plus! 3.00. Don't expect new features, there will be almost none. As I said, Plus! already got more than it's load of features and 99% of my users don't know half of them. That's why the new version is focusing on interfaces and accessibility, meaning that the existing features will be more easily accessible and more fun to use."

The new version isn't expected for release before March this year. May I also remind messers and Plus! users not to pester us, or any of the Plus! team about the exact release date. It's ready when it's ready. You will be able to download the new version from Mess.be as soon as it is released!

[Rapier]

Oops forgot to mention...

Source www.mess.be

[Japlabot]

I will never go back to plus after that Spyware thing, Optional or not, Patchou is definately sneaky about it how the Sponsor is on by default and then he blames (and gets other people to blame) the 'careless user'. Yeah right :rolleyes: The actual app is good though, although I think maybe it has too many features that I'm never going to use :no:

[Borbus]

I probably won't get it

I have a version at the moment and the damn thing keeps pestering me to download a new one. In fact I am going to uninstall it and see if I miss the features. If I don't then its gone for good from my PC

[nwBen]

Oops forgot to mention...

Source www.mess.be

Well duh.. last lin of the post says 'Mess.be' :p

I love messenger plus.. Wouldnt use MSN without it.

[MSN6]

Messenger Plus! is a good Add-on..... I'll go for it when it is out there.....

[karmakillernz]

I will never go back to plus after that Spyware thing, Optional or not, Patchou is definately sneaky about it how the Sponsor is on by default and then he blames (and gets other people to blame) the 'careless user'. Yeah right :rolleyes: The actual app is good though, although I think maybe it has too many features that I'm never going to use :no:

It quite plainly gives you the choice to install it or not during the installation. How is that sneaky? If you want to click blindly through installation programs, go ahead, but don't blame others if you get something installed that you actually agreed to.

[Toxicfume Veteran]

I will never go back to plus after that Spyware thing, Optional or not, Patchou is definately sneaky about it how the Sponsor is on by default and then he blames (and gets other people to blame) the 'careless user'. Yeah right :rolleyes: The actual app is good though, although I think maybe it has too many features that I'm never going to use :no:

I personally don't find the sponsor thing bad at all, since now you actually got to select an option before you can actually procede, not like past where if you quickly clicked 'next' you'd find the ads installed and lots of people complaining. Though it does make my msn a bit slower.

[Japlabot]

I personally don't find the sponsor thing bad at all, since now you actually got to select an option before you can actually procede, not like past where if you quickly clicked 'next' you'd find the ads installed and lots of people complaining. Though it does make my msn a bit slower.

I didn't know that he finally changed that :unsure: I'll definately give it a try when it comes out, thats for sure (Y)

karmakillernz: I'm not going to click blindly through Messenger Plus setup, but I wouldn't blame someone else if they didn't know, clicking through setups is the norm.

[oldmate15]

Well if he is just going to change the interface, why make it version 3? could he be like every other developer and make it version 2.0.0.42314.213.5.353.6.78.76..1234.1

[clonk]

Well if he is just going to change the interface, why make it version 3? could he be like every other developer and make it version 2.0.0.42314.213.5.353.6.78.76..1234.1

Major version numbers are easier to remember, hence why every AOL is one number higher and so forth. Besides, there are no rules for version numbers, he could call it version 86 and it wouldn't matter in the sightest. Heck MSN even skipped a version number (if I'm remembering right) to be even with AOL, hense to consumers they are equal.

[john smith 1924 Veteran]

what a load of rubbish - the add-on thing isnt sneaky. The guys just trying to make a living....

[Japlabot]

sorry to be harsh, but spammers are just trying to make a living too

[clonk]

sorry to be harsh, but spammers are just trying to make a living too

I think a big difference would be Patchou offers an actual product that is considered to be of quality for free, whereas spammers use 'smoke and mirror' techniques to lure you out of money.

[Japlabot]

true, I see that point that he is pushing the product more than the ads when spyware vendors and spammers push the ads more than the product :/

[djgramma]

Well then, if you guys don't like all them ads and crap, then PAY FOR THE DAMN THING!!! Or, persuade some rich guy to fund Patchou. I'd be happy to donate some money to make this waaaay better than it already is (so you guys stop bitching)

Hehe, Cheers

[demorgoron]

LOL,some months ago i installed that plus thingy, and stupidly said yes to install all the spyware.Ad aware found like a 150 malwares,spyware blaster blocked 20, and spybot found the remainng 50.I hate patchou,i hate msn messenger(even if i use it evry day),and i hate !plus.can he make a living out of this?i dont think so.everyone that gets that program can get scared of the ads and dontt even install it.At least he can post in his site what are the spywares that are on his program.

[djgramma]

OK, let's hate everyone that's trying to make a living making your lives easier. Then we'll see how you'll hate em now.

Personally, those who "accidentally" say yes to the ad thing is in the same league as those who "accidentally" open unsafe and unfamiliar attachments. They shouldn't be on a computer, or at least fined to learn how to compute better and safer. Those who bitch about how *hard* it is to spot the ad thing in MSN Plus should learn how to install things period. Sure before it was hard to avoid, but now it's so easy to spot, I'm surprised people are still having problems with that. I don't know.

Anyways, please don't hate Patchou for this. You guys just don't know how easy messaging got when I found this. It's a blessing on my computer. I love Patchou for this.

Show your love, and Happy Valentines!

Cheers