Well, if Agile needs to charge a reasonable fee, I believe that most people will be alright with this. Then again, perhaps I am the eternal optimist?

Starting July 2005 we will begin charging a small monthly license fee for the use of Agile Messenger.

Three years ago Agile Mobile set out to develop a truly “agile” instant messaging client to provide seamless access to the instant messaging networks, wither it be from the bus, the beach or the gym, without sacrificing any of the functionality and power of the conventional desktop clients. During the initial development period we have allowed our loyal user base to use Agile Messenger for free. We want to thank everyone for their invaluable feedback, suggestions and bug reports, which have allowed us to make Agile Messenger into what it is today. [Read the rest]