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Again, I'm not talking about "being personally offended" or something like that, more the second order effects. Most everything you've named isn't something tha
by jrm4 4y ago
Again, I'm not talking about "being personally offended" or something like that, more the second order effects. Most everything you've named isn't something that meaningfully could be a big winner for free/open source, and also, none of those names are "as offensive" (again, I don't make the rules, and I don't personally care much either way. Here, I care about getting good software in the hands of mroe people)
GIMP is a unique missed opportunity because zillions of people, way more than those who are "in tech," understand the concept of "Photoshop." I honestly believe the entire landscape of "photo-editing" could have been much better and open if this name was something less, well, publicly stupid.
There is no way to me that the value of "keeping the name" is remotely close to the lost value of "way more people being able to use great and open software" here.