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The problem with GIMP

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The problem with GIMP

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TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

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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.

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If it wasn’t for StarOffice/OpenOffice/LibreOffice Impress, is have thought a rename to Impress would be a good name.

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