Overview of Changes from Glimpse Image Editor 0.1.2 to 0.2.0 Rebased from GNU Image Manipulation Program 2.10.12 to 2.10.18 Uplifted BABL version from 0.1.68 to 0.1.78 Uplifted Mypaint-Brushes fro...
I don’t mean to come off as rude but it seems that you don’t have any tangible evidence that GIMP is a problematic name, right?
As for my anecdotes, just by looking at these drama threads you can see that big majority of people didn’t even know the alternative definition of gimp. The chances that someone knew the definition and stopped using the program because of it seem to be astronomically low, is it not?
Well, I simply have not bookmarked the forum posts from years ago, but see here : https://www.theregister.com/2019/08/28/gimp_open_source_image_editor_forked_to_fix_problematic_name/ - The proposal was supported by another developer, Leonora Tindall, who noted that “I have, on two occasions now, recommended this program to photography and graphic design educators (as an alternative to Photoshop) who told me that they considered it and found it good as software but weren’t permitted by their institution to use it in the classroom because of the name.”
I don’t mean to come off as rude but it seems that you don’t have any tangible evidence that GIMP is a problematic name, right?
As for my anecdotes, just by looking at these drama threads you can see that big majority of people didn’t even know the alternative definition of gimp. The chances that someone knew the definition and stopped using the program because of it seem to be astronomically low, is it not?
It’s an embarrassing name to say to people. I don’t know what you’d expect other than anecdotes.
Well, I simply have not bookmarked the forum posts from years ago, but see here : https://www.theregister.com/2019/08/28/gimp_open_source_image_editor_forked_to_fix_problematic_name/ - The proposal was supported by another developer, Leonora Tindall, who noted that “I have, on two occasions now, recommended this program to photography and graphic design educators (as an alternative to Photoshop) who told me that they considered it and found it good as software but weren’t permitted by their institution to use it in the classroom because of the name.”
https://thenextweb.com/dd/2019/08/28/developer-forks-gimp-image-editor-over-naughty-name/ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gimp