Interview with Liam Quin

Interview with Liam Quin

  • TragicNotCute@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    3 days ago

    Liam: What I like least about GIMP is the name, because I work in accessibility. So for example, I can’t wear the GIMP shirt at work because there will be people who are upset.

    Amen to that.

    • TeaWithDani@lemmy.world
      81·
      2 days ago

      Honestly, I find it gross and sleazy. Even the FAQ acknowledges it’s a reference to Pulp Fiction.

      It perpetuates stereotypes about boys club computing for one. But more importantly, it makes it just gross to teach it in schools. Like I wouldn’t be comfortable using GIMP in an elementary school or high school as a teaching tool in any way.

      I remember encountering the software for the first time in highschool and cringing. I was like nope, this is either made by weirdos or dumb people who dont know what words mean. That impression has stuck.

      The logo is peak though, no notes.

      Procreate is worse though. I hate that its a pun. 🤮

      • calliope@retrolemmy.com
        2·
        2 days ago

        Disabled people were colloquially called “gimps.”

        The man being interviewed is from the UK and works in accessibility.

        So it’s really not hard to understand why people wouldn’t want a word clearly associated with disabled people on a shirt or something.

    • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 days ago

      Yes. It also seems obvious, to me at least, from the very awkward Graphics Image Manipulation Program phrase that someone went to pains to achieve the acronym. Very unpleasant and petty, in my opinion.

      I would never mention the existence of or my use of this program in a professional setting. But I tend to not mention it at all now because accessibility is in our communities too.

      • TeaWithDani@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        “It was then renamed to the General Image Manipulation Program, and then to the GNU Image Manipulation Program. They referenced a character from the movie “Pulp Fiction” which was trendy at the time.”

        From the FAQ on the GIMP website someone else posted. It was a reference to bdsm or specifically the Pulp Fiction character.

        • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 day ago

          Is that similar to, “When I say the N word, I’m not being disrespectful. I’m quoting an Ice Cube song which was popular at the time.”

      • orlyowl@piefed.caEnglish
        5·
        3 days ago

        from the very awkward Graphics Image Manipulation Program

        I hate to be the Well ackshully guy, but for the record it’s GNU Image Manipulation Program

        • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
          4·
          3 days ago

          You’re right to correct me, I’d forgotten over the passage of time. Not sure if that changes my mind as such but it’s well worth correcting.

          • TragicNotCute@lemmy.worldEnglish
            7·
            3 days ago

            Add an R for “rebuilt”, bump a major version, call it GRIMP. You’re so welcome GIMP team.

            Bonus: on Kagi, GIMP is the 2nd of 16 total results for “GRIMP”. It’s right here people.

    • black0ut@pawb.social
      96·
      2 days ago

      It’s so sad that USA centrism and prudism has done such a number on that name, and that every time GIMP is mentioned there’s always a USian complaining about it. The name is perfectly fine, and nobody in europe or asia finds it bad. In fact, I quite like it myself.

      Instead of arguing about a name, we should really be focusing on more important things.

        • black0ut@pawb.social
          36·
          2 days ago

          Yet all of the people I’ve seen complaining about it are USian.

          The origin of the name is also the character from pulp fiction, not that definition of the word.

          • calliope@retrolemmy.com
            4·
            2 days ago

            …Did you read the interview? The guy even works in accessibility in the UK. He’s complaining he can’t wear a shirt to work because it’s also a reference to disabled people.

            Your lack of empathy is horrifying. Tell us more about bias while chanting “USian.”

            The origin of the software’s name doesn’t matter. It’s the impact it causes.

            Yikes.

          • architect@thelemmy.club
            2·
            2 days ago

            If you have to explain a name to one of your major target audiences to make them understand what it really means and refers to its a bad name. Like what is even the argument? Go hate on America in a more worthwhile thread.