McCrea
06-05-2008, 02:42 AM
I'm just stating that removing all instances of "IM" from the project would make sense.
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messenger) states 'The term "instant messenger" is a service mark of Time Warner[3] and may not be used in software not affiliated with AOL in the United States. For this reason, the instant messaging client formerly known as Gaim or gaim announced in April 2007 that they would be renamed "Pidgin"' citing anther source along with http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/foia/ttab/decsum/2006/16jan06.pdf which states
'“INSTANTMESSENGER” and “AOL INSTANT MESSENGER” [both marks for:
in Class 38: telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, images and documents via computer terminals; electronic mail services; and facsimile transmission; in Class 39: electronic storage of data and documents]
“INSTANT MESSENGER” and “AOL INSTANT MESSENGER” [both marks for: in Class 42: computer services, namely, providing multiple user access to computer networks and bulletin boards and the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information, providing a wide range of general interest information'
To make my motives clear, I personally hate Time Warner (my ISP) and AOL. Thus, I have never called these communication applications "messengers", let alone IMs (I call them 'chatters' *shrug*). I simply think this project would appear more professional and respectable if the community or leaders decided to substitute something else not affiliated with Time Warner for 'IM'.
("messengers" would simply be better, but would still irk me; again, I recall no one calling them messengers before AIM was released, not to mention "streaming" implementations (like ICQ) could be interpreted as sending characters, not "messages". But I am not proposing a specific solution here.)
I also found it to be cute that Jabber's common acronym page and technical specifications fail to define "IM".
Have a good one; nice to have met you.
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messenger) states 'The term "instant messenger" is a service mark of Time Warner[3] and may not be used in software not affiliated with AOL in the United States. For this reason, the instant messaging client formerly known as Gaim or gaim announced in April 2007 that they would be renamed "Pidgin"' citing anther source along with http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/foia/ttab/decsum/2006/16jan06.pdf which states
'“INSTANTMESSENGER” and “AOL INSTANT MESSENGER” [both marks for:
in Class 38: telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, images and documents via computer terminals; electronic mail services; and facsimile transmission; in Class 39: electronic storage of data and documents]
“INSTANT MESSENGER” and “AOL INSTANT MESSENGER” [both marks for: in Class 42: computer services, namely, providing multiple user access to computer networks and bulletin boards and the transfer and dissemination of a wide range of information, providing a wide range of general interest information'
To make my motives clear, I personally hate Time Warner (my ISP) and AOL. Thus, I have never called these communication applications "messengers", let alone IMs (I call them 'chatters' *shrug*). I simply think this project would appear more professional and respectable if the community or leaders decided to substitute something else not affiliated with Time Warner for 'IM'.
("messengers" would simply be better, but would still irk me; again, I recall no one calling them messengers before AIM was released, not to mention "streaming" implementations (like ICQ) could be interpreted as sending characters, not "messages". But I am not proposing a specific solution here.)
I also found it to be cute that Jabber's common acronym page and technical specifications fail to define "IM".
Have a good one; nice to have met you.