Google to Close door on Gtalk from February 16 onwards (gizmodo.in)

It would be nice if they announced end-to-end encryption for Hangouts at the same time. At least then they wouldn't have the excuse of "having to support a legacy system" anymore.

So, what impact, if any, does this have on Google Voice, and more specifically, the Asterisk connector (Motif)?

The article is a little short on technical details, will only the Gtalk client be retired, or the XMPP interface (ie Adium) too?

Another sign that Google has lost their way.