Interview with Liam Quin
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Gimp is one of my all time favorite programs!
Liam: What I like least about GIMP is the name, because I work in accessibility. So for example, I can’t wear the GIMP shirt at work because there will be people who are upset.
Amen to that.
It’s so sad that USA centrism and prudism has done such a number on that name, and that every time GIMP is mentioned there’s always a USian complaining about it. The name is perfectly fine, and nobody in europe or asia finds it bad. In fact, I quite like it myself.
Instead of arguing about a name, we should really be focusing on more important things.
This is not exclusively a “USian” thing. This is an English thing. It’s not a very nice word.
Holy crap, isn’t that the truth? The worst thing about GIMP is its name.
I cannot comprehend why it hasn’t been renamed yet.
No one except for the devs that could change it can (I think the usual reason is “too much work” which I can imagine it is but …)
Yes. It also seems obvious, to me at least, from the very awkward
GraphicsImage Manipulation Program phrase that someone went to pains to achieve the acronym. Very unpleasant and petty, in my opinion.I would never mention the existence of or my use of this program in a professional setting. But I tend to not mention it at all now because accessibility is in our communities too.
from the very awkward Graphics Image Manipulation Program
I hate to be the Well ackshully guy, but for the record it’s GNU Image Manipulation Program
You’re right to correct me, I’d forgotten over the passage of time. Not sure if that changes my mind as such but it’s well worth correcting.
Add an R for “rebuilt”, bump a major version, call it GRIMP. You’re so welcome GIMP team.
Bonus: on Kagi, GIMP is the 2nd of 16 total results for “GRIMP”. It’s right here people.
You’re not fooling me, that’s Gandalf!
