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minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoCouldn’t they just call it IMP(Image Manipulation Program)?
minus-squareSavvyWolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoYeah, GNU IMP. Recognisable and easy to understand for those familiar with the old name. WLBR just seems like people being clever for clevers sake.
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoYeah we can just call it GIMP for short
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoBecause their mascot is already named Wilber and BSD already has an infernal mascot.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoRename the mascot IMP then.
minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYeah and you’d think GNU would like the recognition too.
minus-squarealexquiniou@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 month agoWhy not SIMP(super Image Manipulation Program)?
minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoI’d rather have a little demon than a simp
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoWould you prefer a LIMP or a PIMP? Or are you a WIMP?
minus-squareBoyetLeonantus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThe Image Manipulation Program Formerly Known As Gimp, or TIMPFKAG It’s the perfect name: Pronounceable, unique i.e. searchable, and a silly abbreviation. Nobody could object to that.
Couldn’t they just call it IMP(Image Manipulation Program)?
Yeah, GNU IMP. Recognisable and easy to understand for those familiar with the old name.
WLBR just seems like people being clever for clevers sake.
Yeah we can just call it GIMP for short
Because their mascot is already named Wilber and BSD already has an infernal mascot.
Rename the mascot IMP then.
Yeah and you’d think GNU would like the recognition too.
Why not SIMP(super Image Manipulation Program)?
I’d rather have a little demon than a simp
Would you prefer a LIMP or a PIMP? Or are you a WIMP?
The Image Manipulation Program Formerly Known As Gimp, or
TIMPFKAG
It’s the perfect name: Pronounceable, unique i.e. searchable, and a silly abbreviation. Nobody could object to that.