• Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      Are the developers non-native speakers of English?
      I was introduced to GIMP in edubuntu before I knew what the word was, so GIMP was GNU Image Manipulation Programme for me and I did not about the issue until I saw it mentioned in some linux communities.

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    Non native english speaker here always liked the sound of gimp in my language, it’s a nice name for me… Probably because I can’t find how to translate it … It gives me something equivalent to small rope ? Btw if someone has a suggested Foss offline android translator would be greatly appreciated 👍🏻 tired of using Google branded one …

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    As someone who watched Pulp Fiction years before GIMP was created, I am really uncomfortable mentioning GIMP the software in conversation, or suggesting to someone who isn’t familiar with the software to go search for GIMP online.

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    uh, i think that says more about OPs dad pick those names out of millions of other important utils names with random letters.