GIMP 3.2.4: new WIA plug-in, and bug fixes for Windows users
GIMP 3.2.4 restores Windows scanner functionality by introducing a new WIA-based plug-in, replacing the old TWAIN-dependent version. The release addresses multiple vulnerabilities in popular image import plug-ins, enhancing security for a range of file formats. Several long-standing bugs are now fixed, including rasterization issues and backward compatibility with legacy XCF files.
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As this release fixed bugs for numerous file formats, it's valuable to update.
When v3 was released, I was really excited to see the non-destructive colour changes and filters that you can apply. Yes, I've used Photoshop before, but I was not bothered by the learning curve to get used to GIMP's interface. Anyway, just wanted to drop by and say that I'm happy to see the app grow so much.
Always found this a weird name to use... didnt these guys google this first?
They genuinely do not care. People hardly even use it for it handicapped people anymore anyways so who cares.
I never gave a crap about the name. For one, it's actually a very good program. That's what actually interests me. And two, I'm not a snowflake that worries about political correctness and fee-fees.
Also, there is no need to 'Google' anything when there are other search engines readily available that actually respect your privacy and don't exist just sell ad space to the highest bidder. I'm sure the GIMP devs know that, but maybe you don't.
Thanks for your warm and enlightening response!
I did kinda find it weird at first, and it dawned upon me that I did not pay attention to the actual name: GNU Image Manipulation Program. I guess it kinda makes sense since the name is self-serving (since 1996) and was adopted into the GNU software collective in '97.
However, as I have no need to actually use a full design system like Photoshop, I've been using The GIMP on-and-off for so long that I'm desensitised from the name’s quirks by now. It’s just part of the tool’s identity to me - like a familiar face you stop noticing after a while.