On 18 August 2010 09:55, Sean Miller <s...@seanmiller.net> wrote: > On 18 August 2010 09:52, Yorvyk <yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> As for names like GIMP, does Ifanview or Excel give any hint as to what the >> progam does. > > Don't diss GIMP... we all know it's the "GNU Image Manipulation > Program"... I think that actually gives a VERY large hint as to what > the program does...
I don't think that argument holds together. If you know what GIMP stands for then you probably already know what it does. If you don't know what it stands for then you don't know what GIMP does. > > Could probably do with a recursive acronym to give it "real > credibility", but in the absence of that I'll settle for GIMP ;-) The G is already recursive. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
