[opengaim-users] Gaim v. OpenGaim

[Sean E. <sea...@bi...>]

Pleae CC me, as I'm not on this list.

First, let me make clear that I have no problem with OpenGaim at all. 
I'm not trying to supress the project or anything.  You have every right
in the world to maintain a fork of Gaim; it's the very essence of free
software.  Don't be confused by the intent of this letter.

The GPL grants users many rights, but it does not grant you the right to
misrepresent a derivative project.  I and the other Gaim developers
would appreciate it if you called your project something different.  I
think that "OpenGaim" implies a non-existent association with Gaim.

Moreso, however, it implies that Gaim is somehow not "open."  As you're
obviously fully aware, Gaim is 100% free and cares about user freedom
more than most so-called "free" software projects.  If Gaim weren't
"open," OpenGaim wouldn't exist.  As the overall goal is to ensure
freedom and openness, I'd appreciate it if you would change your name to
remove this confusing implication.

Please write back with your thoughts.

-s.