Gaim is renamed to "Pidgin" due to legal issues

[yankeesfan]

http://www.pidgin.im/index.php?id=177

I'll still call it GAIM, though.

Damn AOL.

 

[BigPete]

Yeah, I don't understand how they aren't allowed to use the word Gaim. Can't they just make up a different acronym for Gaim that doesn't involve AOL for the "A"? Screw AOL.

 

[The Sly Syl]

General All-purpose Instant Messenger

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[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: The Sly Syl
General All-purpose Instant Messenger

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I like this one.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: The Sly Syl
General All-purpose Instant Messenger

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:thumbsup:

 

[Alone]

I refuse to call it Pigeon.

 

[BigPete]

Originally posted by: Alone
I refuse to call it Pigeon.

Good thing it's pidgin!

 

[erikistired]

i don't care what they call it if it means a 2.0 official release.

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: The Sly Syl
General All-purpose Instant Messenger

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It's the acronym that AOL is contesting, not what it stands for. But yeah, that sounds pretty good. General and all purpose are sort of redundant though, don't you think?

 

[Nothinman]

Yeah, I don't understand how they aren't allowed to use the word Gaim. Can't they just make up a different acronym for Gaim that doesn't involve AOL for the "A"? Screw AOL.

AIM is a trademark and GAIM is too close to be confusing for people. Sort of like if you were to start a car company called Shevy and produce a car called an Illuminar, no doubt people would get confused when talking about them and Chevrolet would likely be within their rights to sue you.

 

[TheVrolok]

Laaaame

 

[Nothinman]

Laaaame

The new name or the fact that AOL forced the issue?

 

[gorcorps]

Well there goes the tiny bit of respect I gained when they adopted 'kaspersky lite' as their free anti-virus.

 

[Delerious]

AOL for the lose

 

[0roo0roo]

damnit just found out after i tried to find gaim again grr.
damn litigious bastids

 

[Smilin]

Meh. I suppose they could always come up with their own product that doesn't mimick someone else and leverage their resources and then give it a unique name. Just an idea.