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The problem with GIMP

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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months ago

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The GIMP name controversy, explained

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GIMP was named after a character in Pulp Fiction. More than 20 years later, the name remains controversial and could be holding back the project.

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I really fail to see the problem. The open source community has long had a tendency for wacky names.

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