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Re: GIMP PyDev

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Post by TaylorAlexander »

ashneo76 wrote: post #30
TaylorAlexander wrote: post #21

I’ve found that technical types often don’t care about issues like this... but the name GIMP is imo an abelist slur and I really wish they would change it. Sadly the devs don’t seem to care, but there is a fork called Glimpse that aims to remedy this. If any of y’all care about removing discriminatory language from open source projects, please promote Glimpse! https://glimpse-editor.org/

This PC speech is BS. Who qualified you to speak on behalf of everyone else? GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.

> Who qualified you to speak on behalf of everyone else?

I am not speaking on anyone else's behalf. Disabled people have said they don't like language like this, so in order to be respectful I stop using it and encourage others to do the same.

Re: GIMP PyDev

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Post by tubularhells »

jackric wrote: post #13
tubularhells wrote: post #11

I see flatpack mentioned in a readme, I close the page.

Why?

Because it's the equivalent of web developer abstraction creeping into the desktop. First it was electron, now containers. These people do t know how to architect, how to design, nor how to secure applications.

Re: GIMP PyDev

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Post by aiisjustanif »

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #31
ashneo76 wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This PC speech is BS. Who qualified you to speak on behalf of everyone else? GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.

> Who qualified you to speak on behalf of everyone else? I am not speaking on anyone else's behalf. Disabled people have said they don't like language like this, so in order to be respectful I stop using it and encourage others to do the same.

> I am not speaking on anyone else's behalf.

> Disabled people have said they don't like language like this.

I haven’t read a single complaint from organizations focusing on disabilities. AAPD? The Arc? While I don’t agree with changing they acronym because the offensive doesn’t match the impact. Getting backing by a group of individuals is the way to go. [1] [2]

1. https://abc13.com/negrohead-lake-baytown-texas-naacp-name-ch...

2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niggerhead

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