Sunday, March 24, 2013

Microsoft Merging Windows Messenger With Skype

Within weeks of my interview with Steve Gallinger, Director of Technology at Friendoozle, Microsoft has begun the migration of Windows Messenger users onto Skype.  Did the folks over at Friendoozle know this was coming?  It seems rather timely to say the least that Friendoozle.com decided on the integration of Skype instead of Yahoo Messenger or some other service.

Steve Gallinger remarked that "We were pleased with Microsoft's purchase of Skype. With Microsoft's backing Skype will benefit from their vast pool of talent and capital that will provide for continued enhancements and developments of the Skype software. The added stability they will bring should benefit Skype's robust user base with a record 10 plus million concurrent sessions - a record set not too long ago."

It is true that bringing the loyal users of Windows Messenger into the Skype fold should increase the user base of Skype.  It only stands to reason that Steve Gallinger and the Friendoozle team called this one right.  They have made a very good decision to offer their members the ability to use Skype within their membership.  Watch Friendoozle in the future I feel they are ready to expand.