“It was then renamed to the General Image Manipulation Program, and then to the GNU Image Manipulation Program. They referenced a character from the movie “Pulp Fiction” which was trendy at the time.”
From the FAQ on the GIMP website someone else posted. It was a reference to bdsm or specifically the Pulp Fiction character.
Honestly, I find it gross and sleazy. Even the FAQ acknowledges it’s a reference to Pulp Fiction.
It perpetuates stereotypes about boys club computing for one. But more importantly, it makes it just gross to teach it in schools. Like I wouldn’t be comfortable using GIMP in an elementary school or high school as a teaching tool in any way.
I remember encountering the software for the first time in highschool and cringing. I was like nope, this is either made by weirdos or dumb people who dont know what words mean. That impression has stuck.
The logo is peak though, no notes.
Procreate is worse though. I hate that its a pun. 🤮