Google Instant Messenger Coming Really (or Not?) 577
bach37 writes "Google is rumored to launch its own instant messenger tomorrow." Other sources are reporting that talk.google.com is running jabber. Of course we've also had stories about all this being rumors
YAIM (Score:5, Funny)
Just what we need!
video linux client? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Of course it fits into their strategy! (Score:3, Funny)
You mean "Opera"? (Score:5, Funny)
You mean Opera [opera.com]? That's what it does. Serves Google ads as soon as you open the browser, and then for each page you visit.
Re:VOIP dialing from buddy list (Score:5, Funny)
I can just imagine...
So Bob, I was talking to Jim the other day about that new medication he's on...
BEEEEP, Google here, I heard you talking about medication, can I interest you in some PENIS ENLARGEMENT PILLS? Press 3 followed by the hash key to learn more, or press 1 to continue your conversation.
Re:180 degrees? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Video (Score:5, Funny)
No.
How many times do we have to go over this?
Okay. Now pay attention. The day we get something like that is the day Linus' head explodes and the stump of his neck becomes a nesting ground for wild geese.
Linux cannot, by unwritten rule, have IM with solid video capabilities. It's common law; it's like our magna carta.
Anyhow, if that's what you want then you could probably ask some guru which CLI tools to chain together quite against their will. Maybe something like this will work:
echo
(disclaimer: I love linux, but the parent is right; nothing decent like that for linux; careful, I have mod points - mention gnome meeting and I'll, err... err.)
Re:180 degrees? (Score:1, Funny)
4 Steps to World Domination (Score:1, Funny)
2. Roll out a Jabber-based IM client
3. Gather the account passwords of your competitors users
4. Once you have reached a critical mass of users, change all users MSN/Y!/AOL/ICQ passwords.
There can be only one! - awormus
Re:Gabber? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, do you? :)
Re:Just "Being Google" not enough. (Score:4, Funny)
Does that client have a name and does it run under Windows?
Re:Someone at google... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:180 degrees? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just "Being Google" not enough. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Google Cliche'? (Score:5, Funny)
That should make IM Sex a whole lot more graphic!
OK, babe... I'm taking off your panties
Ads by Gooogle: New Victoria Secret panties available!
Re:Feature (Score:2, Funny)
and i have grep/awk/sed
what else do i need?
Re:MOD PARENT DOWN! (Score:5, Funny)
Possible Names for Google IM (Score:3, Funny)
More boring possibilities:
Google Chat
Google Messenger
Gtalk
Re:Hotmail (Score:4, Funny)
geek... friends?
this can only mean one thing (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Someone at google... (Score:3, Funny)
Huh? You will start making assumptions about what they're doing after they announce what they're doing?
Re:YAIM (Score:3, Funny)
This will be the Google Instant Messaging Program.
Re:Google Cliche'? (Score:5, Funny)
Fantastic Slashdot Headline! (Score:2, Funny)
So, is it "Really Coming"
Tomorrow: Microsoft Linux Definitely Confirmed (Possibly?)
Re:180 degrees? (Score:3, Funny)
Hello is designed to let you send high-quality pictures instantly and securely over any speed connection, even dialup. With Hello, you can send hundreds of high quality pictures to your friends in just seconds--you can't do that with email.
Damn, I hope they apply this to all files soon so people with dialup connections can download Gentoo instantly!!
Re:VOIP dialing from buddy list (Score:4, Funny)
Press 3 followed by the hash key to learn more
You really think they'll make you calculate the hash key? I know Google engineers are smart but I didn't know they expect that much from their customers.
Re:180 degrees? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:180 degrees? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:180 degrees? (Score:2, Funny)
Way to go, dumbass ;)