Ive found GIMP hard to use honestly... I suspect it will end up being replaced entirely by AI
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At that point just change it to BEKKNQV
Why the rename? Trademark issues?
Hear me out.. Everything doesn't have to be an acronym.
I dunno, I was fine with GNU Image Manipulation Program.
EDHTBAA, got it
What on God’s green earth is WLBR supposed to mean? Why can’t it have a normal, good name?
Linux devs are not good at naming things lol
Can't deploy gunicorn workers without thinking of a unicorn with a gun where it's horn is supposed to be.
Wilber is a name.
Its the name of the dog thing in the GIMP logo
Ah fuck, if Gif vs Gif all over again.
To be honest, this seems like a stupid fix to a non-issue.
There's already Latex, and the purists calling it Lateh only make it seem like they know and are ashamed.
Or Uranus being pronounced not as your-anus but urine-us. The "alternate/kid-friendly" option is just plain worse. It also teaches kids certain words are bad, which is a bad idea for a multitude of resons I won't get into.
I say keep GIMP GIMP, loud and clear. No need to be ashamed, because it isn't shameful.
Attempting to avoid this absolute non-issue by ingenious pronounciation or rebranding just exacerbates the issue.
It's called "GIMP" and not "Fuck Me then Go Out The Door". Wether or not GIMP was a moment of "funny humor" or not is beside the point. The "official" explanation is perfectly belieavable, and therefore suitable enough. Just run with it.
If an idiot asks "Why's it called like [insert-here]", just say it's a fucking coincidence and you don't care. Call them dirty-minded for bonus points.
There’s already Latex
wait what? Latex is used in tons of non-sexytime things, surely nobody's raising an eyebrow at that?
amer*cans
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The "TeX" part is intended to be Greek though, and TeX predates LaTeX.
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So, we'll pronounce it "Wilbur"?
I'm sure those in charge of this had the argument and went 'round and 'round with it. And, this is what they came up with.
Whatever, we'll get used to it, but I'm not sure it's a good idea. It will probably hurt brand recognition more than the mildly-offensive "GIMP" ever has. At least when noobs heard "gimp", their ears would perk up in mild surprise, and they'd ask what it is, there-by solidifying the product in their minds. "Wilbur" just won't have the same effect, because there's no surprise. They'll ask, but the impact will not be as great, and they'll forget. "Wilbur" is forgettable as a name for anything, or anyone. "Gimp" is not.
Too bad Krita sucked for my express purpose of shitposting when I tried that.
I feel like GIMP is (as of writing) the only good, still maintained thing still on "gn*me.org"
Couldn’t they just call it IMP(Image Manipulation Program)?
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.
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
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The great thing about foss is you can call it whatever you want, fork it even if you feel so inclined.
Why not something pronounceable?
The name needs to reflect the advanced nature of the program. Gimp is so simple to remember that a commoner would get the impression that they could also use it.
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Sooo, basically they're changing the name that's somewhat bad in English to the name that's terrible in all languages? Huh.
"WLBR"
..just rolllrrrs .. lorrrs .. rolls off the tongue!
I think it's a deliberately bad name chosen as a Malicious Compliance type fuck-you to people who wanted it to sound "professional".
If we stop using words because someone, at some point in time, misused them and attached negative connotations to them, then by 2100 the english language will be censored in its entirety.
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