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The problem with GIMP (www.spacebar.news)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I'll use the cliche meme of "I was today years old when I learned where the name comes from". Just made the connection when I read this article, and I love Pulp Fiction.

But I too am not a native English speaker. Just always accepted the clunky acronym as the reason for the name.