We honestly should rename GIMP. Itβs a bad name. I think a new and better acronym would substantially improve brand recognition. Something like:
Free Utility for Creative Kits, Brushes, Overlays, & Imaging
FUCKBOI
this post was submitted on 30 May 2025
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You forgot that for whatever reason we have to have an acronym in our acronym.
FUCKBOI Utility for Creative Kits, Brushes, Overlays, & Imaging
it's have to be recursive too.
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
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This individual for position of authority! I endorse this.
There was a fork that did nothing but replace the name and graphics to GLIMPSE
The gimp oss community is really fucking rabid about NOT EVER changing the name
Probably because they never thought to change it to FUCKBOI.
Based, Tbh
We shouldn't fuck ourselves to the sensibilities of sterile bullshit corporate AmeriKKKa
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Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
Are you the person who write us law's titles?
at least this oneβs not an ableist slur, so thereβs that!
Honest question, what is the ableist slur being discussed?
TIL I always imagine the guy in the basement of the shop in the movie pulp fiction
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I genuinely believe Fedora would be far more popular if it had a different name
Mβdistro!
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created an image editor
named it GIMP
mascot is a furry face in a black leather mask with a brush in the mouth
is open source community okay?
mascot is a furry face in a black leather mask
That's what you see?
I think a few Rorschach tests might be in your future.
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That face doesn't even look remotely like a furry that is closer to a boomerang or an actual wolf than a furry.
Also sorta funny since one of the best drawing apps for iPad is literally called procreate and agreed
Hey look at that, you were able to describe the joke.
GIMP doesn't mean anything though (besides for GNU Image Manipulation Program)? Why are you bringing it up?
Yeah, GIMP is great, but its mask feature is just standout. Google "gimp mask" for more information.
I actually only found instructions on GIMP.
And the I changed from normal search to pictures to make your joke work.
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That's the Wiktionary page for gimp. The program is called GIMP. It's an acronym.
I FOUND THE GIMP, GUYS.
I'D SAY BEAT HIM UP BUT HE'D PROBABLY LIKE THAT.
These mfkers won't get it, leave it.
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So innocent! π₯Ή
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I remember there was an effort to rename Coq, it turned out.. well? https://rocq-prover.org/
As for git.. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/git It doesn't seem it would be renamed.. However, got seems to be quite a nice acronym: https://gameoftrees.org/
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yet it's GIMP YouTube decides to censor
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