The GIMP name controversy, explained
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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.
  • perishthethoughtEnglish
    210·
    5 months ago

    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.

    • KoboldCoterieEnglish
      270·
      5 months ago

      Plus as an added bonus we can have the ‘gif’ pronunciation disagreement!

        • KoboldCoterieEnglish
          50·
          5 months ago

          Just like the good old Jraphics Interchange Format!

          • loopsEnglish
            40·
            5 months ago

            REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

            GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE

          • ted
            10·
            4 months ago

            The great JFEGs of our time

      • authorinthedarkEnglish
        100·
        5 months ago

        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

    • Count Regal Inkwell
      100·
      5 months ago

      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.

      • KoboldCoterieEnglish
        120·
        5 months ago

        “Hey, can you recommend a good free photoshop alternative?”

        “DIE!”

      • Trailblazing Braille Taser
        30·
        4 months ago

        GNU Raster Editing Program - GREP

        Graphical Image Tool - GIT

        Photo Editing with Raster Layers - PERL

        Visual Image Manipulator - VIM

        • thingsiplay
          20·
          4 months ago

          I love them all! Here a fork from one of your suggestions:

          Nonlinear Visual Image Manipulator - NVIM

    • master5o1
      10·
      5 months ago

      If it wasn’t for StarOffice/OpenOffice/LibreOffice Impress, is have thought a rename to Impress would be a good name.