Is it legal to write instant message software that implements MSN Messener, Yahoo! Messener, or AIM protocols and receive money for it through ads?
Is it legal to write instant message software that implements MSN Messener, Yahoo! Messener,
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Stackoverflow is not a layer; Stackoverflow is not your laywer; only your lawyer may provide legal advice. Do not ask Stackoverflow for legal advice.
A lot of people do it; Pidgin, Adium, Meebo, etc. Ask your lawyer if it happens to be legal where you live. Just because MSN posts something on there site saying you can’t do it doesn’t mean its illegal.