Re: Gimp vs GNU Image Manipulation Program

["Valent Turkovic" <valent turkovic gmail com>]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Gian Paolo Mureddu
<gmureddu prodigy net mx> wrote:
> Valent Turkovic escribió:
>
> > After speaking with upstream it seams that that is the case. They want
>  > more recognition of the name "GNU Image Manipulation Program" and even
>  > if I personally think that is wrong I respect their decision. Fedora
>  > has "respect upstream" attitude so it should respect their decision...
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  > Valent.
>  >
>  >
>
>  /disclaimer: The following comment is only a rant, disregard as easily,
>  I had to get it out of my chest:
>
>  While we are at it, decomposing acronyms why call it "GNU Image
>  Manipulation Program" at all, why not call it "GNU is Not Unix Image
>  Manipulation Program", instead? Geeze!... I know, I know it is none of
>  my business, but this looks like RMS-type of crusade to get the "GNU"
>  brand better recognized as "Linux" took off much more than "GNU"

That is exactly how I feel.

Cheers,
Valent.

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