Re: GtkICQ -> Gnome Communicator

[Yoni Elhanani <biggo netvision net il>]

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!!!

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?)

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)

-- 

There are no big words, just little people.