Re: GtkICQ -> Gnome Communicator

[Daniel Pasco <dlpasco yahoo com>]

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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