The problem with GIMP
The problem with GIMP
GIMP was named after a character in Pulp Fiction. More than 20 years later, the name remains controversial and could be holding back the project.
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I have no stake in this, but maybe just drop the 'p'?
GIM avoids the slur but is still very close to the current name.
21 0 ReplyPlus as an added bonus we can have the 'gif' pronunciation disagreement!
27 0 ReplyThe good old JNU licence.
11 0 ReplyJust like the good old Jraphics Interchange Format!
5 0 ReplyREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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4 0 ReplyThe great JFEGs of our time
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easy enough to resolve, since the G stands for GNU just pronounce it the same as that, and since GNU stands for GNU'S not UNIX, it pronounces G the same as GNU, which pronounces G the same as GNU, which pronounces G the same as GNU, which pronounces G the same as GNU, which pronounces G the same as GNU
10 0 ReplyJNU
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Plus they could announce the rebrand by replacing the weird dog chewing on a brush with the same weird dog lifting weights
Hitting the GIM.
10 0 ReplyI dig it!
2 0 ReplyLifting brushes
2 0 ReplyBrushes with bellpeppers attached to them
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Digital Image Editor
6 0 Reply"Hey, can you recommend a good free photoshop alternative?"
"DIE!"
12 0 ReplyGNU Raster Editing Program - GREP
Graphical Image Tool - GIT
Photo Editing with Raster Layers - PERL
Visual Image Manipulator - VIM
3 0 ReplyI love them all! Here a fork from one of your suggestions:
Nonlinear Visual Image Manipulator - NVIM
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If it wasn't for StarOffice/OpenOffice/LibreOffice Impress, is have thought a rename to Impress would be a good name.
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