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Firebird Name Debate Enters a New Stage
An anonymous reader writes "As many readers will know, mozilla.org was asked to change the name for their standalone browser, Phoenix as another browser had the same name. After months of discussion, the new name was announced as Mozilla Firebird. Despite the new name being approved by AOL Legal, supporters of the FirebirdSQL database were quick to object (though the name is also used by many other people). A coincidentally named supporter of FirebirdSQL, IBPhoenix, put up a slightly immature request for their readers to participate in mass posting campaign targetting mozilla.org developers' email accounts, newsgroups and even forums at independent sites such as MozillaZine and Slashdot. FirebirdSQL's official site later reiterated this message. However, IBPhoenix have now declared this shock-and-awe stage of their campaign over, heralding it a success. Their second stage calls for a more focussed email protest at just two of mozilla.org's members: Mitchell Baker (mozilla.org's leader) and Asa Dotzler (announcer of the name change). In addition, they ask their readers to move away from 'derogatory messages' and to show more 'courtesy'. Unsurprisingly, the beleaguered admins of affected sites such as MozillaZine have welcomed this change of direction. This is getting very interesting!"
I guess Mozilla was found dead this morning :-)
how bout Daawtrtdfw? Google turns up nothing, so I'm sure its not taken.
:)
smile, you'll live longer.
I think that's a well-known Welsh browser, actually.
:)
Are you sure you weren't searching English-only?
pb Reply or e-mail; don't vaguely moderate.
Just call it "Open Source Web Browser" or "Open Browser".
--- I do not moderate.
to completely ignore these idiots and definitely
keep the name to spite them now. It might not be
a bad idea to write some sort of redirection or
"pitty party" filter code that rewrites the
offending morons websites like Opera did with
MSN.
For every annoying gentoo user, are three even more annoying anti-gentoo crybabies. Take Yosh from #Gimp for example.
In keeping with the Fiery Bird Motif of Firebird and Phoenix (a mythical bird that bursts into flame and is reborn)...
May I suggest that they change the name to "HotWings" to avoid futher disputes. Has a nice ring to it, eh?
they should settle this in the ring. But they're nerds, so Battlefield 1942 should be a suitable ring. Allied vs. Axis => Mozilla vs IBPhoenix. Winner gets their way.
-Look lively. LOOK LIVELY!!! --Mr. Shmallow
How about Apache Navigator, PHP Explorer or plain simple MySQL?
:)
But I guess Phallus is still a popular favorite.
OTOH, I think "Firebird" and "Thunderbird" are pretty lame names, and I wish Moz would go back to the old ones.
Like what? "Netscape 3.0 gold"?
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I'd pick the name "br" as my first choice. Self-explainatory, too.
Where do I sign the petition to prevent the words "Shock and Awe" to ever be used together again? If I have an aneurysm, you'll know why.
-Rabbit
Let's just call it "Browser" and "eMail". That's what everyone calls them anyway...
Example
"My browser just crashed."
or
"I can't check my email."
Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.
Why not pay some consulting group millions of dollars to come up with one one of those new fangled names that isn't quite a name or even word? You know, like Accenture, Altria, and all the rest. It would be just one more step towards making OSS just like the corporate giants.
IAAL
What about Stingray?
IMHExperience, everything named Stingray was cool, and Phoenix was definitely worthy of such a name. Firebird is a pretty weak allusion to Phoenix.
He painted a unicorn in outer space. I'm askin' ya, what's it breathin'?
Nobody can claim rights to "The." It's a freakin article! Except maybe "The The" or something. Either way, when you talk about it you'd be talking about "The Browser". Which it really is the only REAL browser, no? :)
How about Phallus? I don't think anyone else will fight for that project name.
I hope.
I just looked up `phoenix' at thesaurus.com and it returns `phoenix` as synonyms for `ideal', `jewel', `monster', and `perfection' :-) It's a shame they can't use that name anymore.
Just shows how crazy the so-called IP laws have gone. Maybe I'll trademark the names Cary Sherman and Jack Valenti. Sue those bastards into the ground.
In fact, it's already been suggested: Most People Agree: Phallus is a Really Bad Name for a Browser 8-)
Well you won't be hearing the phrase from Sony any time soon...
Phillip.
Property for sale in Nice, France
Al Qaeda has ninjas!
Where do I sign the petition to prevent the words "Shock and Awe" to ever be used together again?
What's the matter? Aren't you a patriot? Guards! Seize him!
Agreed. Let's see -- people who aren't ubercool hackers discussing web browsers... "I use Explorer.. I use Navigator...hey doood, I use that bitchin' Firebird!" (yes, really should be Camaro). I expect the user to have a black muscle shirt and wear a mullet. Definitely won't get along with the Opera crowd ;)
why the internet community has trouble effecting any real change in the world! Like anyone would take us seriously! I sure as hell don't.
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We just need to give the browser a symbol from some obscure font, and start referring to is as "The Browser formally known as Phoenix"
The mozilla.org team has decided on a new name for their browser component that will avoid name conflicts with other groups. The new name, announced with little fanfare, is "Mozilla". mozilla.org management promptly started an e-mail campaign to the mozilla.org developers, claiming that the "Mozilla" name was in use by mozilla.org way before mozilla.org selected "Mozilla" as a name, and that an alternate name should be chosen.
--Rob
"As well, some of the young rats are playful and like to jump on to the platform when an older rat is drinking, with the result that the water pours down on the drinker's head." -- Ratman's Notebooks (1968)
Towards the Singularity.
Ok I admint it it was me I donwloaded it 28,763 times I dont know what the other 1,237 times were. I had nothing to do and I just my my BB connection in, sorry for screwing up the usage stats..