No one. No one remembers it fondly because it’s got a “quirky” name. That’s not how software works. People use software because it’s useful. Not because it’s edgy or has memorable branding. I would rather a competent design tool period. The name is irrelevant. We aren’t selling cookies or an energy drink. We are empowering people to get things done. You think your spoon with a hole in it is going to sell because you call it “Faggot”?
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DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 6 months agoI guess you can’t quantify how much the name has helped it. How many people remember it because of its quirky name. Without knowing both numbers it’s hard to know if it’s a net positive or negative.
ultratiem@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Meanwhile I still don’t know what gimp is besides it being a graphics software.
Liz@midwest.social 6 months ago
A gimp is any of the following:
The last three I got from the internet.
Mint@lemmy.one 6 months ago
Gimp is a slur for people with physical disabilities in the UK at least
Liz@midwest.social 6 months ago
It’s kinda a slur in the US in the sense that people claim it’s a slur, but I’ve never heard anyone actually use it that way.
ultratiem@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Same in Canada and the US. If someone calls you a gimp, it’s a derogatory term that belittles your physical abilities.
Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Ok, now the name is actually weird.
reka@beehaw.org 6 months ago
“Eww, like the coarser thread which forms the outline of the design in some lacemaking techniques!? That is just a bit gross don’t you think?”