Meme Context: “gimp” in english is a strong derogative slur for disabled people. People complain about the program name regularly as it makes hard to push for it both publicly (seen as silly) as well as within companies (seen as unprofessional and silly). The maintainer however believes they can redefine a 100 year old slur all on their own. Lower text “answers” inspired by this.
To be honest, I’ve been using GIMP for more than 10 years before I learned of the slur.
Similarly, git.
Git is just a cowboy saying get. As in git out, or git gud.
I don’t know if you’re sarcastic or don’t know, and either way it doesn’t matter. Here’s the README from the first commit in git:
"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood. - random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronounciation of "get" may or may not be relevant. - stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang. - "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room. - "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaksOutta here with that yankee shite, ya git.