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"We're flattered Google thinks Campfire is a great product, we're just disappointed that they stooped so low to basically copy it feature for feature, layout for layout," said 37Signals founder Jason Fried by email. "We thought that would be beneath Google, but maybe its time to reevaluate what they stand for."

How cute. 37Signals thinks they invented the basic chat interface.



Also: if they're willing to backchannel this to reporters, they should have the stones to say it on their (hugely popular) blog.


Neither of them have any compelling features IMHO, But then I would say that wouldn't I :/

Also Huddlechat just goes to 'invalid page' when I try and sign in.


It's hard to deny though that they've taken a cue from Campfire. Even its name calls up associations with campfires.




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