Re: [Gimp-user] OT: Was: Gimp name-picking

[Stefan Maerz <stefanmaerz gmail com>]

On 12/28/2011 12:48 PM, Steve Kinney wrote:
> On 12/28/2011 11:02 AM, Daniel Smith wrote:
> > It's just funny! It's a play on the idea that it's the
> > not-quite-capable version of Photoshop.
> > At least they didn't name it SIMP!
> That IS funny.  I started using the GIMP when Tor Lillqvist ported
> it to Windows many long years ago.  At that time, it was
> not-quite-capable in two senses:  It had WAY fewer useful tools and
> functions than it does today, and it tended to crash a LOT on the OS
> in question.  But I kept it and have been using it ever since.
> ...
> In some circles it is an article of faith that the GIMP is "not
> suitable for professional graphics work."  But in recent years over
> half of my income has come from editing images with the GIMP.  And
> that, not "has a vendor training certificate" or "paid for an
> expensive product", is the definition of professional graphics work.
I think we have covered every possible topic in these thread(s). :D

Anyways, to contribute:
PIMP - The Photoshop-like Image Manipulation Program
LIMP - The Lovely Image Manipulation Program
WIMP - The Wonderful Image Manipulation Program

Any better? ;)

-Stefan Maerz