Instant message Most any conversation about instant messaging inevitably turns to the lack of product interoperability that continues to exert a drag on enterprise adoption and bedevil those who see no choice but to dive in anyway. Such was the case at last week's Instant Messaging Planet conference in Boston, where vendor speakers tripped over one another ― and their tongues ― in an attempt to assure attendees that IM's time is now even though interoperability still can't find the party. The message wasn't always well received, despite the fact that these vendors were preaching to a choir of IM enthusiasts.
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