That’s not THE problem with GIMP. Most people don’t know what the word means and even if so, it does not matter for most. This is a low issue, meaning it is an issue, but for a minority. The developers said they won’t change the name. It is their program and they decided to keep the name. If this is a problem for someone, then either fork it or don’t use it. I didn’t even know the meaning of the word gimp, which is not really related to GIMP, as GIMP is an acronym and not a word.
GIMP = GNU Image Manipulation Program (originally General Image Manipulation Program)
Anyone having a problem with the name, fine, I’m not discounting your opinion. But know that this is not an insult or anything like that. It’s an acronym for a name consisting of multiple words related to an image editor. I know it is a problem for some. I don’t think the name itself is holding the project back, that’s not a big problem. Posts like this make it a bigger deal than it is. People should consider forking if they really want to change something the way they like it, instead telling the devs for 20 years to change the name.
That’s not THE problem with GIMP. Most people don’t know what the word means and even if so, it does not matter for most. This is a low issue, meaning it is an issue, but for a minority. The developers said they won’t change the name. It is their program and they decided to keep the name. If this is a problem for someone, then either fork it or don’t use it. I didn’t even know the meaning of the word gimp, which is not really related to GIMP, as GIMP is an acronym and not a word.
GIMP = GNU Image Manipulation Program (originally General Image Manipulation Program)
Anyone having a problem with the name, fine, I’m not discounting your opinion. But know that this is not an insult or anything like that. It’s an acronym for a name consisting of multiple words related to an image editor. I know it is a problem for some. I don’t think the name itself is holding the project back, that’s not a big problem. Posts like this make it a bigger deal than it is. People should consider forking if they really want to change something the way they like it, instead telling the devs for 20 years to change the name.