Re: GtkICQ -> Gnome Communicator
- From: Lula Balula <lulabalula yahoo com>
- To: Sam Vilain <sam hydro gen nz>
- Cc: gnome-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: GtkICQ -> Gnome Communicator
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 07:30:05 -0800 (PST)
How about TeleGnome (a play on telephone)
- John
---Sam Vilain <sam@hydro.gen.nz> 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? :)
>
> Ideas could go along the lines of:
> - broadcasting, yelling, shouting etc
> - pick an acronym and put some words around it :) like GROQ, or
> GHONE (pun on phone).
>
> Or stick two words together, like Gnommunicate.
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