devs naming an app:

macOS: Swoomp

Windows: Internet Manager 6 Extreme

Linux: klitoris
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[–] -2 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Unfortunately GNU Image Manipulation Program, when shortened to its 4-letter acronym and common name, is also a slur against people with disabilities.

The developers didn't name it after the slur on purpose, but they also refuse to change it for some reason :/

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I always thought it was named after the character from Sex

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    Is that a movie called Sex? Pretty sure the developers didn't know about that either

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Should have at least been GNUIMP. Maybe people would have used it.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Because it's not commonly used that way. If we avoided anything that had at some time been used as a slur, we'd only have about 3 names to pick from. (Of course I exaggerate, but it's better than saying "it would retard growth", isn't it?)

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