Re: GtkICQ -> Gnome Communicator

[Daniel Pasco <dlpasco yahoo com>]

Or, alternatively, GnoMe ("know me")
:P :P




---Daniel Pasco <dlpasco@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Um, how about Gnomenclature.  Which might loosely translate to "a way
> of speaking."
> 
>:P
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---Kevin Miller <sar@403forbidden.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Yoni Elhanani wrote:
> > 
> > > Sam Vilain wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Jeremy Wise <jwise@pathwaynet.com> writes:
> > > > 
> > > > > Since distribution of GtkICQ has been picking up greatly over
> the past
> > > > > couple months, I've been wondering about the legality of
> including "ICQ"
> > > > > in its name.  I have asked Mirabilis about it, but (surprise
> surprise)
> > > > > received no reply.  Anyway, I also think it's sorta an
> unoriginal name.
> > > > > Therefore, I was wondering about renaming it "Gnome
> Communicator" or
> > > > > perhaps something else (I'm open for ideas) before the next
> release.
> > > > 
> > > > Hmm.  Sounds like "Netscape Communicator".
> > > > 
> > > > How about The Chat Program for Internet People, or TCPIP.
> > > > 
> > > > GCQ?  What does ICQ stand for, anyway? :)
> > > 
> > > I seek you.
> > > 
> > > > Ideas could go along the lines of:
> > > >   - broadcasting, yelling, shouting etc
> > > 
> > > what do you mean? 
> > > 
> > > Gnoooooome!
> > > Helllo!
> > > Quack!
> > > Are you there? is this thing working?
> > > Can you hear me?
> > > Help in trapped in a little box inside you're screen!!!
> > 
> > Hmm.. I like the last one :)
> > 
> > > 
> > > I cant find any suitible names under "shout" category.
> > > (I guess I was not looking hard enough)
> > > 
> > > >   - pick an acronym and put some words around it :) like GROQ,
or
> > > >     GHONE (pun on phone).
> > > 
> > > It sounds as if you cough when you say that.
> > > but maybe Gnome-Talk or gnome-pager (argh, these are taken ;-))
> > > 
> > > maybe IC-GNU? it is not gnome specific but it's very nice
> > > (if it is a complete gnome replace then it might be an "official"
> gnu
> > > project?)
> > 
> > I like the IC-GNU.. got a nice ^G to it :)
> > 
> > > 
> > > or... gnICQ (pronounced "gnaysicue" just like barbecue or donahue)
> > > 
> > > can it be: gnarf, the program without a meaningful name but a good
> > > functionality?
> > > 
> > > GCQ doesnt look right to me. Reminds me of Gecko.
> > > (damn! Netscape took all our names! ;-))
> > > 
> > > > Or stick two words together, like Gnommunicate.
> > > 
> > > Oh no.
> > > still is too much netscape communicator. it's too long anyway.
> > > (GnomeScape Gnommunicator, hmmm)
> > 
> > 
> > sar
> > 
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> A rose by any other name would likely be
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"It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue."

A rose by any other name would likely be
"deadly thorn-bearing assault vegetation."

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