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>I recommend not being so bothered about trivialities like names being misinterpreted. I'd recommend looking up "gimp" in an image search, and not dismissing v

>I recommend not being so bothered about trivialities like names being misinterpreted. I'd recommend looking up "gimp" in an image search, and not dismissing valid concerns as trivialities. On the note of misinterpretation, I'd recommend looking the word "gimp" in a dictionary[1], which offers this: gimp(n.): 1. offensive : a disabled person The "explanation" that GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Package works if you're an edgy 13-year-old. Beyond that, any sane person would question the wisdom of using that particular acronym (and why not go for BOOBS or FATCOCK if you really don't care). [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp

grakker 2y ago
I have no idea what is going on with your search history or whatever, because I just tried your suggestion and got this: https://ibb.co/ypZ1GfW https://ibb.co/ypZ1GfW
- romwell 2y ago
  DuckDuckGo, the #1 search engine that most people use, sure. Why don't you get off your kink-shaming horse and use Google, from a private window or friend's machine (because I don't know what's going on with your search history either). Finally, saying "You got BDSM stuff when you looked for this software package? Oh, you must be one of those people, I get nothing like that" is a sure way to get people to never use the software in question. That's beside the point that you are not earnest here by using an niche search engine to say what you "got". Here's a Google search for "gimp" from my work machine: https://imgur.com/a/E5M5wHF https://imgur.com/a/E5M5wHF Thankfully, I'm working from home. One could literally get fired if this showed up on a monitor in the office. Prison in some countries if kids see that in school too. But sure, it's not an issue for you, so what's the problem?
ChocolateGod 2y ago
GIMP can be offensive in the American variant of English, but outside of America it's not offensive. A lot of the developers are from Europe and it's imperialist for these American activist to force American language standards on everyone.
- romwell 2y ago
  Rrrrrright, because observing that something is offensive to 330 million people is "imperialist" and "forcing language standards". Nobody is forcing anything, it's just that if you want people in the US to use this software, you should call it something else. That's beside the point that "gimp suits" aren't offensive, they're a perfectly fine kink and an element of BDSM. Just very much NSFW. And GIMP's avatar very alluding to the gimp suit isn't helping either.
JackSlateur 2y ago
What is the issue with disabled persons ? Also, what makes you think of a disabled person, when you are in front of GIMP ? This looks like obsession (or lack of homonymies, which are quite common in french, but maybe not in some 'simpler' languages ?)
- romwell 2y ago
  >What is the issue with disabled persons ? If you missed the offensive part, look up "gimp suit" for many more interesting results.
  - JackSlateur 2y ago
    Thank you for the insight. However, in my post, you can replace "disabled persons" with "guy in mask permanently", its meaning stays the same.
    - romwell 2y ago
      Indeed, your post has no meaning either way. You can be coy all you want, software named BIGFATCOCK isn't going to be used in K12 setting or government/corporate environments in English-speaking countries, and neither is GIMP. To get things out of the way: BIGFATCOCK does not mean anything offensive in languages other than English, and there's nothing wrong with big, fat cocks. It's just a bad name for e.g. spreadsheet software, as the established meaning of the name has nothing to do with the functionality of the software. Same with GIMP. You can stick fingers in your ears and scream "la la la" all day long, and wonder why GIMP isn't picking up steam like Blender did for the next 20 years — your call.
      - JackSlateur 2y ago
        Blender ? You mean, the kitchen stuff ? We are a serious corporation, there is no place for such toys here. But you know, the real question is : how the hell would you know such slang I do not care

grakker 2y ago

I have no idea what is going on with your search history or whatever, because I just tried your suggestion and got this: https://ibb.co/ypZ1GfW https://ibb.co/ypZ1GfW

romwell 2y ago
DuckDuckGo, the #1 search engine that most people use, sure. Why don't you get off your kink-shaming horse and use Google, from a private window or friend's machine (because I don't know what's going on with your search history either). Finally, saying "You got BDSM stuff when you looked for this software package? Oh, you must be one of those people, I get nothing like that" is a sure way to get people to never use the software in question. That's beside the point that you are not earnest here by using an niche search engine to say what you "got". Here's a Google search for "gimp" from my work machine: https://imgur.com/a/E5M5wHF https://imgur.com/a/E5M5wHF Thankfully, I'm working from home. One could literally get fired if this showed up on a monitor in the office. Prison in some countries if kids see that in school too. But sure, it's not an issue for you, so what's the problem?

ChocolateGod 2y ago

GIMP can be offensive in the American variant of English, but outside of America it's not offensive. A lot of the developers are from Europe and it's imperialist for these American activist to force American language standards on everyone.

romwell 2y ago
Rrrrrright, because observing that something is offensive to 330 million people is "imperialist" and "forcing language standards". Nobody is forcing anything, it's just that if you want people in the US to use this software, you should call it something else. That's beside the point that "gimp suits" aren't offensive, they're a perfectly fine kink and an element of BDSM. Just very much NSFW. And GIMP's avatar very alluding to the gimp suit isn't helping either.

JackSlateur 2y ago

What is the issue with disabled persons ? Also, what makes you think of a disabled person, when you are in front of GIMP ? This looks like obsession (or lack of homonymies, which are quite common in french, but maybe not in some 'simpler' languages ?)

romwell 2y ago
>What is the issue with disabled persons ? If you missed the offensive part, look up "gimp suit" for many more interesting results.
- JackSlateur 2y ago
  Thank you for the insight. However, in my post, you can replace "disabled persons" with "guy in mask permanently", its meaning stays the same.
  - romwell 2y ago
    Indeed, your post has no meaning either way. You can be coy all you want, software named BIGFATCOCK isn't going to be used in K12 setting or government/corporate environments in English-speaking countries, and neither is GIMP. To get things out of the way: BIGFATCOCK does not mean anything offensive in languages other than English, and there's nothing wrong with big, fat cocks. It's just a bad name for e.g. spreadsheet software, as the established meaning of the name has nothing to do with the functionality of the software. Same with GIMP. You can stick fingers in your ears and scream "la la la" all day long, and wonder why GIMP isn't picking up steam like Blender did for the next 20 years — your call.
    - JackSlateur 2y ago
      Blender ? You mean, the kitchen stuff ? We are a serious corporation, there is no place for such toys here. But you know, the real question is : how the hell would you know such slang I do not care