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Gaim Renamed — Now Pidgin IM

Posted by kdawson on from the speak-freely dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Announced on the Gaim mailing lists earlier today, the Gaim project is being renamed. This follows a lengthy and, unfortunately, secret legal process with AOL, which also prevented any code releases except betas. The project will now be known as Pidgin IM. Development is being migrated off of sourceforge.net as well and is now being hosted on developer.pidgin.im"

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  1. It's funny because by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    IM-speak is a lot like a pidgin language.

  2. Tomorrow's headlines by Eudial · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tomorrow's headlines:

    "AOL Instant Messenger changes name to Idgin"

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  3. Re:What's a Pidgin? by Eudial · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only one who had to say the new name outloud about 3 times before I could actually say it?


    Yes.
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  4. Re:IP and tradmarks... again by maxume · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can't change the world on an empty stomach, or something like that anyway.

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  5. Re:Late April Fools? Please... by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you suggesting that my new mail program called "Hey Boss I Fucked Your Wife" should be renamed? It's a perfectly good name I think.

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  6. Re:Late April Fools? Please... by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, it's a good name for AOL's IM program. Because whenever I tried to use it, I get the feeling that the computer would waddle over and take a dump on my shoes.

  7. Re:Tell it to AOL by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lessons learned:
    • Trademark your name right away.
    • AOL sucks
    • "IP" Law sucks, so the first lesson may also be a waste of time.

    BUT I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO POST ON THE INTERWEB IF IT WAZNT FOR AOL!!!1
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