Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by floundy on Saturday May 10, 2025 @10:19AM
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Hilarious and pathetic. I hope GIMP realizes that the people pressuring them to change the name are a bunch of terminally online keyboard warriors with zero accomplishments in life, and normal people who use and support their product do not care.
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Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by Disposal8433 on Saturday May 10, 2025 @10:42AM
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Well, since they behave like a religion and the pope is dead, it's obvious that someone would remind them of their wrongdoings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentance
Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by dragonwriter on Saturday May 10, 2025 @12:10PM
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> the pope is dead
While a very large number of past Popes are dead, the Pope (Leo XIV) is alive.
It's a dumb name.
Golly gee, I can't open GIMP, the cool kids are watching...
Yes, but it's also known by that name. It's a non-issue
Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by fknorangesite on Saturday May 10, 2025 @11:39AM
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Outside of places like HN, it is barely known at all, and the name is a big reason for that.
apparently it's an issue issue if they're changing it
Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by ninjamuffin99 on Saturday May 10, 2025 @10:54AM
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maybe true, but also in my self proclaimed non-keyboard warrior opinion, I think GIMP is a silly name. More so because I am juvenile.
Photoshop is kinda a cool dope name, and unfortunately GIMP is not.
Your language and tone make it obvious you do care, so which are you?
Yes, as if the name was the reason it never took over Photoshop.
Re:Gimp to Discuss Changing Name
by jakelazaroff on Saturday May 10, 2025 @02:05PM
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As opposed to the people who heard the name might change and started fuming about “keyboard warriors” — those people are all well-adjusted, accomplished and hot!