Op 03-04-10 18:35, Bob Smits schreef: > On April 1, 2010 02:34:37 pm Chris Mohler wrote: > >> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM, <f...@gingerbreadday.com> wrote: >> >>> Who was the clever soul that came up with the name GIMP? >>> >> Not this again :( This has been discussed to death already. >> >> > Sure it has. But unless the developers stop getting defensive about this > unfortunate choice, anyone coming afresh on the name will find it offensive > on > it's face. > > I know it's short for Gnu Image Manipulation Program, and that no one > intended > any offense, but until the name is changed this discussion will recur - at > least once every several months. It's up to you. > > Well, anyone... when there are only native English speakers left on the planet. Until then, to me - from the Netherlands - and many others it's not offensive at all.
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