> <html><head> > > <link media="all" type="text/css" > href="/webmail/static/deg/css/wysiwyg-3933289048.css" rel="stylesheet"> > </head><body> > I didn't have time to read this whole thread, so pardon me if it's already > been<br>pointed out that the idea of changing the name of GIMP has come up > more than<br>once in the past.<br><br>My vote: leave it alone. > The recognition it has gained over the years is invaluable.<br>Go to > google and type in photoshop. GIMP is listed fifth. You can't > beat that.<br><br>Peace,<br>Tom<br><br>Dec 28, 2011 05:36:16 PM, > admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 3px solid > rgb(102, 153, 204);"> > > > > > > <div class="moz-text-plain" wrap="true" style="font-family: > -moz-fixed; font-size: 14px;" lang="x-western"> > <pre wrap="">On 12/28/2011 02:14 PM, Stefan Maerz wrote:<span > class="moz-txt-citetags"> > > ></span> > <span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>PIMP - The Photoshop-like Image > Manipulation Program > </pre> > <pre wrap="">That one gets my vote, but only if the acronym can > stand for > "Primary Image Manipulation Program." After all, the title should > be as accurately descriptive as possible. > > IMO the idea that GIMP is somehow "chasing after" or "trying to be" > an Adobe product is very dangerous, and it comes straight from > Adobe's marketing department. I happen to LIKE the difference, and > by like I mean, the differences have a positive impact on my > productivity. > > Does Gnome try to "be" the latest Microsoft or MAC desktop > interface? Does VLC try to "be" Windows Media Player, or Amarok > aspire to "be" iTunes? Do the users of these tools feel compelled > to name a commercial package that does roughly the same things every > time they mention the tool they DO use? > > :o) > > Steve > > > > > </pre> > </div> > > > <br><hr > size="1"><br>_______________________________________________<br>gimp-user-list > mailing > list<br>gimp-user-list@xxxxxxxxx<br>http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list<br></blockquote></body></html> > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > gimp-user-list@xxxxxxxxx > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > +1 _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
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