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I think the name concerns are legitimate just on the basis that it sounds awkward, regardless of whether it's offensive or not. An image editor named Gnome or G
by soerxpso 2y ago
I think the name concerns are legitimate just on the basis that it sounds awkward, regardless of whether it's offensive or not. An image editor named Gnome or Goblin, or even Midget (widely regarded to also be offensive), would be fine, because those make me think of cute little people. A 'gimp' is a weird guy in a leather suit or a guy with a messed up leg, and I don't really want to think about any of that when I open my image editor.
- panza 2y agoWhen I open up GIMP I think of the image manipulation program I'm opening. I think most people do.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoTech isn't the best at naming thing but it hasn't really stopped much. A version control system is named after an insult in UK English. The tip tech companies are a fruit, a name thst sounds like clown sounds, and a rain forest (so, pretty horrible communication on what they do). The name of this site sounds like some kind of silk road at firs blush. There can be some absolutely dreadful, politically incorrect names, but I don't think any of GIMP's significant problems came from it's namesake.