Re: The game formally known as....

[Tom Gilbert <gilbertt tomgilbert freeserve co uk>]

* David C. Mason (dcm@redhat.com) wrote:
> Tom Gilbert <gilbertt@tomgilbert.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> 
> > > How about:
> > > 
> > > Scrable?
> > > Scrabbel?
> > > Skrabble?
> > > 
> > > (i.e phonetic equivalents)
> > >  
> > >  -Erik
> > 
> > I very much like gnome-skrabble.
> > 
> > Does anyone know if I could get away with this???
> 
> 
> I seriously doubt it. You have to imagine the best for yourself and
> then think what Milton Bradley would do. For example, lets say that
> gnome-scrabble replaces the gimp as the "show piece" of open source
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Hahahahahhahaha.

> development. When Milton Bradley finds out that there is a game that
> not only looks and works like Scrabble(tm)(c)(r)(p) but is named
> Skrabble they will release the "dogs".
> 
> You need to get something that doesn't even sound like it is
> Scrabble(tm)(c)(r)(p) so they wont even notice.
> 
> I'm sorry to reply without suggesting a name... I kind of feel
> bad.. maybe I'll go think about it a while.
> 
> 
> Dave

A fair point. Why does life have to be so complicated? I just want to
code ;)

Tom.
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