Can MS merge the Live Messenger and Office Communicator to a unique version?

I don't know the reason that why MS develop 2 different clients (Live
Messenger and Office Communicator) do the similar thing: communicate.

Most of the functions of the 2 clients are similar, and MS do provide the
service (a connector, which is not free�) to let Office Communicator users
access Live Messenger Services.

But why not merge the two product lines to one?

Greetings,

They're made by separate product groups, so I don't really think this is logistically
possible.

Windows Messenger 5.x lets you log into both the .NET Messenger network and SIP (aka Live
Communications Server), which you can grab here:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...f-9157a3b3d774
If you want a client with both.

Additionally, Messenger:Mac supports both in the same client but obviously needs OS X.

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"ZhaoShiying" <> wrote in message
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>I don't know the reason that why MS develop 2 different clients (Live
> Messenger and Office Communicator) do the similar thing: communicate.
>
> Most of the functions of the 2 clients are similar, and MS do provide the
> service (a connector, which is not free?) to let Office Communicator users
> access Live Messenger Services.
>
> But why not merge the two product lines to one?
>