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> But other cases (CockroachDB is one) And GIMP. Some people just work so hard to get offended by an acronym that happens to also be an almost-unknown slang, t
by gaius_baltar 7y ago
> But other cases (CockroachDB is one)
And GIMP. Some people just work so hard to get offended by an acronym that happens to also be an almost-unknown slang, that they created a fork called Glimpse.
That project declares that the name alone prevented adoption by thousands of companies and universities. If this is true, we should expect Glimpse adoption to skyrocket immediately.
- numlock86 7y ago> Some people just work so had to get offended by an acronym [...] That's nothing compared to German law: You won't see a single license plate there that has the numbers 18, 28 or 88 on it. Although numbers like 318 or 288 would be fine ...
- gerikson 7y agoSwedish license plates (currently in the form of "ABC 12E" are screened for 3-letter combos like "CIA", "KGB", "KKK" and of course "KUK". Such plates are not issued.
- kmm 7y agoBelgian license plates also have 3 letters, and there is a list of 99 forbidden combinations. Most of them are slurs, swears, political parties or things like SEX or BOM (bomb). No idea about some of them, like KKQ. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgisch_kenteken#%22Verboden%22_lettercombinaties https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgisch_kenteken#%22Verboden%...
- PhantomGremlin 7y agothe numbers 18, 28 or 88 Wikipedia tells me that 88 is a code number for "Heil Hitler". But what is the significance of 18 or 28?
- numlock86 7y ago> But what is the significance of 18 or 28? 18 Adolf Hitler 28 Blood and Honour Same as with 88, the numbers represent the position in the alphabet.
- LyndsySimon 7y agoIn the American extremist community, 14 would also be on that list, representative of the "Fourteen Words": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Words https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Words As those things go, 14/88 is a relatively common dog whistle.
- mindcrime 7y agoHere in NC, license plates are usually in the form [a-z][a-z][a-z]-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9] For example, DBX-2399 or something. Anyway, apparently they just rotate through the first triplet in a completely mechnical fashion... so you go from DBX to DBY to DBZ to DCA, yadda, yadda... Logical consequence? At some point, license plates were made that started with WTF. And of course somebody took offense, called the DMV and complained, and it caused a big brouhaha. I'm thinking "are you freaking kidding me?" Talk about a "WTF moment". https://www.wxii12.com/article/potentially-offensive-license-plate-to-be-replaced-for-free/2030966 https://www.wxii12.com/article/potentially-offensive-license...
- bepvte 7y agoThis is an unfair expectation. Glimpse has taken off in my school however.
- mumblemumble 7y ago> that happens to also be an almost-unknown slang Perhaps where you live. Where I do, it's easily the most common slur for people with physical disabilities, and it's considered very offensive. I do consciously avoid using or talking about GIMP at the office, using it only when I'm working from home instead, specifically to avoid offending coworkers. This isn't me working hard at getting offended; it's me putting a minimum of effort into not upsetting my colleagues. The folks who run GIMP are absolutely free to keep the name. But I think it would only be mature of them, and fans of the software, too, to be understanding of how others will perceive it, and not get defensive about the name adversely impacting the app's popularity.
- rand1244 7y agoFunnily enough, both projects were started by the same people.