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submitted 4 months ago by sexy_peach@beehaw.org to c/linuxhumor@lemmy.ml
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[-] xavier666@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

Gimp and latex. Risky Google searches

[-] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

I've read that GIMP developers refuse to change the name despite complaints since a long time. A fork of GIMP (Glimpse) is discontinued. Luckily there's other names in that area :

[-] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Are the developers non-native speakers of English?
I was introduced to GIMP in edubuntu before I knew what the word was, so GIMP was GNU Image Manipulation Programme for me and I did not about the issue until I saw it mentioned in some linux communities.

[-] Blahaj_Blast@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago

He's out of line, but he's right.

[-] DNOS@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Non native english speaker here always liked the sound of gimp in my language, it's a nice name for me... Probably because I can't find how to translate it .... It gives me something equivalent to small rope ? Btw if someone has a suggested Foss offline android translator would be greatly appreciated 👍🏻 tired of using Google branded one ...

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

uh, i think that says more about OPs dad pick those names out of millions of other important utils names with random letters.

[-] fiercekitten@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

As someone who watched Pulp Fiction years before GIMP was created, I am really uncomfortable mentioning GIMP the software in conversation, or suggesting to someone who isn’t familiar with the software to go search for GIMP online.

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