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I like GIMP for what it is. Yet I feel like you're right. A different name and a more serious logo would be good for a more professional (corporate, boring) audience. It's duck s powerful tool, but it doesn't sound nor look like it.
What's wrong with the logo? They already simplified it a lot, and they're not the only serious app with an animal as their logo. It's distinctive and tbh I prefer it to a bland single color silicon valley logo.
Yep, agreed.. it's an amazing tool - esp. as it's (almost?) like Photoshop and other expensive tools.
I just can't suggest it to my friends without being afraid / avoiding / making excuses for an acronym... they'll have to find it themselves and they won't want to admit it either...
Really? You sure they are your friends? I say its a funny acronym, say it once, little snicker, move on. No one cares.