Comment on The problem with GIMP
Soundhole@lemm.ee 6 months agoI understand. You are absolutely correct that, in the right context, pretty much any word can be offensive or insulting to someone. So I consider it my responsibility, once I am aware of this context, to try to be inclusive because I like to have as diverse a group of people around me as possible, it builds strength.
So if “Krita” ended up being derogatory to Russians or Egyptians or whatever, and I was working with kids, I would absolutely be cautious about that, yes.
The_Terrible_Humbaba@beehaw.org 6 months ago
Off course, that’s fair. This was a while ago, but I believe my point was more generally about whether to rename an existing popular application. I think it’s commendable that you make that effort to protect the kids you work with.