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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

The problem with GIMP

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The problem with GIMP

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

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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.

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Can they just insist it’s pronounced like jimp and sidestep the issue? Imgur, .gif, GNOME, GIPHY get to set their own rules on pronunciation.
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  Pack up lads. We solved it. Back to jimp.
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  That’s brilliant.

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