I think they should keep both names and just have WLBR be the "enterprise" version.

However, in non-English speaking countries, nobody has an issue with GIMP. And even my very religious and Murican MIL uses Gimp. She doesn't even know.

If anything, those discussions further the association, as they come up when you google "gimp program sexual" or sth like that.

It's short for GNU image manipulation program. I mean, you could short it to imp, or rename it to Picture & Image Manipulation Program (PIMP).

From a name you don’t want to say to a name you can’t say

GIMP is GIMP. It’s been GIMP for decades, and that name carries history, recognition, and a community that built something genuine. Rebranding it to WLBR feels like throwing all of that away for the sake of optics that most longtime users like myself frankly don’t care about. It's not progress in any way, it’s unnecessary self-erasure. GIMP works, GIMP is known as such, and GIMP should stay exactly what it is....

I will be locking this issue to avoid non-core developers spamming with the same walls of texts about the project name.

Bruno is a very wise man.

It took me reading the comments here to get that it's pronounced Wilbur. I don't get why it needs to be an acronym

I can understand the desire to change it given that the current name is arguably a slur in some contexts, but this is a terrible new name. There was a fork awhile back with this same motivation called "Glimpse" - I really think they should have chosen a name with some continuity from the original, and certainly not what looks to be an initialism (I never would have come to "Wilbur" on my own).

To be honest, this seems like a stupid fix to a non-issue.

There's already Latex, and the purists calling it Lateh only make it seem like they know and are ashamed.

Or Uranus being pronounced not as your-anus but urine-us. The "alternate/kid-friendly" option is just plain worse. It also teaches kids certain words are bad, which is a bad idea for a multitude of resons I won't get into.

I say keep GIMP GIMP, loud and clear. No need to be ashamed, because it isn't shameful.

Attempting to avoid this absolute non-issue by ingenious pronounciation or rebranding just exacerbates the issue.

It's called "GIMP" and not "Fuck Me then Go Out The Door". Wether or not GIMP was a moment of "funny humor" or not is beside the point. The "official" explanation is perfectly belieavable, and therefore suitable enough. Just run with it.

If an idiot asks "Why's it called like [insert-here]", just say it's a fucking coincidence and you don't care. Call them dirty-minded for bonus points.

Since it's called the GNU Image Manipulation Program, why not pick up the extremely low hanging fruit and call it GNU Imp? It also comes with a free mascot.

Edit: And given that Wilber already has a cheeky smile and two horn-like ears, it wouldn't even be that much of a new mascot either. I mean come on people, do I have to think of everything around here?

I propose: WHARGRBL

Sooo, basically they're changing the name that's somewhat bad in English to the name that's terrible in all languages? Huh.

And here I was worried they would pick another terrible name.

Why not just Wilber? Just like the mascot.

Where are people getting that this is a rebrand?

It's just an environment variable you can set that changes the name if it offends you.

"WLBR"

..just rolllrrrs .. lorrrs .. rolls off the tongue!

I really like the name GIMP.

from bad to worse

Who is frail enough to have a problem with GNU Image Manipulation Program

Years of jokes, wasted.

Hear me out.. Everything doesn't have to be an acronym.

If we stop using words because someone, at some point in time, misused them and attached negative connotations to them, then by 2100 the english language will be censored in its entirety.

My right leg is injured and I'm old so I limp and am old and in the way. I don't give a damn if you call me gimp, a gimp, old or old gimp.

Geez, grow up already ya bunch cry babies. It's just a friggin name for an app. If you're insulted, hurt by that you really need to get a life.

An OLD adage: "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me"

Wilbur didn't want food, he wanted love.

E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

There's nothing wrong with calling it GIMP. People need to take their issues elsewhere. A mental health professional perhaps.

Wiiiilllbuuuuur

Is it April fool?

What in earth...gl

Gimp is perfectly fine name...

WTF

Lol

Couldn’t they just call it IMP(Image Manipulation Program)?

WLBR was the local radio station from my home town in PA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLBR