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The problem with GIMP (www.spacebar.news)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Most of the world does not have English as a first language and thus the meaning of the word "gimp" is not widely known. Personally I do agree that the name is dumb, but it's a very English as a first language issue. My daughter is learning to do basic stuff with GIMP in school because it's free. The name is not an issue because nobody knows what a gimp is.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I'll use the cliche meme of "I was today years old when I learned where the name comes from". Just made the connection when I read this article, and I love Pulp Fiction.

    But I too am not a native English speaker. Just always accepted the clunky acronym as the reason for the name.

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