The GIMP name controversy, explained
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GIMP was named after a character in Pulp Fiction. More than 20 years later, the name remains controversial and could be holding back the project.
  •  _MusicJunkie   ( @_MusicJunkie@beehaw.org ) 
    7•24 days ago

    I’ll use the cliche meme of “I was today years old when I learned where the name comes from”. Just made the connection when I read this article, and I love Pulp Fiction.

    But I too am not a native English speaker. Just always accepted the clunky acronym as the reason for the name.