GIMPMar 17, 2025

GIMP 3.0 is released, check it out!

https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/03/16/gimp-3-0-released/

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed in any way - from testing and submitting bug reports through to designing, coding, fixing, packaging, testing some more, translating, documenting, hosting, administration, so many people, so much work, so much to be thankful for!

Welcome to GIMP 3.0!

GIMP - GIMP 3.0 Released

Release notes for GIMP 3.0

Show threadChris PetrilliMar 17, 2025
@GIMP fix the name you cowards
Show threadMolly BMar 17, 2025
@petrillic They’re proud of it. They think they’re bravely fighting the PC police (I tried to find a term as outdated as their software 😆). Srsly, there are so many better alternatives now--I can’t imagine why anyone still uses it.
Show threadThe Witch of Crow BriarMar 17, 2025
@mjibrower @petrillic “…3.0 is released!”
Me: *checks* *name is still a slur* not interested.
Show threadKorawich KaveeMar 18, 2025
@crowbriarhexe @mjibrower @petrillic so is the word gimp a problem?
Show thread💀 𝓕airchild 💀Mar 18, 2025

@kkavee @crowbriarhexe @mjibrower @petrillic
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp

1 - offensive : a disabled person

Definition of GIMP

Definition of 'gimp' by Merriam-Webster

Show threadKorawich KaveeMar 18, 2025
@tankgrrl @crowbriarhexe @mjibrower @petrillic ah I see. I may live oversea now but English is still my second language. I actually never heard the word gimp being used in other context other than the software.
Show threadjackMar 18, 2025
@kkavee @tankgrrl @crowbriarhexe @mjibrower @petrillic yup, most people have stopped using ableist slurs, but [edit: a sizeable fraction of] the maintainers of this project take pride in it for some reason
Show threadKielKontrovers Blog
@jackeric @kkavee @tankgrrl @crowbriarhexe @mjibrower @petrillic maybe #Wilber would be an option as this is the name of the Gimp mascot?
Mar 18, 2025 at 10:00amWeb