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minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 个月前Couldn’t they just call it IMP(Image Manipulation Program)?
minus-squareSavvyWolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 个月前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.
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 个月前Yeah we can just call it GIMP for short
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 个月前Because their mascot is already named Wilber and BSD already has an infernal mascot.
minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 个月前Yeah and you’d think GNU would like the recognition too.
minus-squarealexquiniou@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·4 个月前Why not SIMP(super Image Manipulation Program)?
minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 个月前I’d rather have a little demon than a simp
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 个月前Would you prefer a LIMP or a PIMP? Or are you a WIMP?
minus-squareBoyetLeonantus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 个月前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.
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.