diff --git a/sources/news/20210527 GIMP-s ‘Woke- Fork Glimpse is Getting Discontinued.md b/sources/news/20210527 GIMP-s ‘Woke- Fork Glimpse is Getting Discontinued.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ca20b761d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20210527 GIMP-s ‘Woke- Fork Glimpse is Getting Discontinued.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +[#]: subject: (GIMP’s ‘Woke’ Fork Glimpse is Getting Discontinued) +[#]: via: (https://news.itsfoss.com/glimpse-gimp-fork-archived/) +[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) + +GIMP’s ‘Woke’ Fork Glimpse is Getting Discontinued +====== + +A few years back, [someone forked GIMP into Glimpse][1] because the term “GIMP” was offensive in a way. + +Not just limited to the name, but the fork also aimed to do better than what GIMP offered, with a potential to introduce an easier user interface and more functions. + +Unfortunately, it seems that the project has been archived due to lack of contributors because of the pandemic. + +### No Future Updates to Glimpse + +In case you did not know, the creator of the project (Bobby Moss) already left it a while back because of a conflict with his day job. He did have plans to come back but he cannot revive the project alone. + +![][2] + +While the project was already struggling to push new releases without the direct involvement of its creator, they could not find contributors for non-coding tasks. + +Here’s what the creator mentions in the [blog post][3]: + +> Our main issue was that we could not find contributors willing to step up and help with non-code tasks like moderating communication channels, triaging bugs, fixing packaging problems, working with the GNU Image Manipulation Program contributors, monitoring our social media accounts, running servers, testing/documenting new releases, and answering questions that users reached out to us with. As a result, we struggled to scale the project to match increasing demand. + +In addition to this, they also made it clear that lack of financial contributions was not a reason. So, the funding was quite active. + +Moving forward, the [GitHub repository][4] has been archived. Also, they have closed all the funding channels that include [OpenCollective][5] and GitHub Sponsors. + +As per the current condition of project members and the lack of contributors, there is no immediate future of the project. + +It could make a comeback, but for the time being, the Glimpse team encourages the existing users to continue supporting GIMP which can indirectly help if Glimpse Image Editor gets resurrected. + +If you are an existing Glimpse user, you should consider using [GIMP][6] and direct all your financial contributions to them until Glimpse returns. + +I should also keep an eye on another potential fork, if someone else decides to pick up where Glimpse left. Who knows? + +_Have you tried Glimpse Image Editor over GIMP before? What do you think about the future of Glipmse now?_ + +#### Big Tech Websites Get Millions in Revenue, It's FOSS Got You! + +If you like what we do here at It's FOSS, please consider making a donation to support our independent publication. Your support will help us keep publishing content focusing on desktop Linux and open source software. + +I'm not interested + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/glimpse-gimp-fork-archived/ + +作者:[Ankush Das][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/gimp-fork-glimpse/ +[2]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQzOSIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[3]: https://glimpse-editor.org/posts/a-project-on-hiatus/ +[4]: https://github.com/glimpse-editor/Glimpse +[5]: https://opencollective.com/glimpse +[6]: https://www.gimp.org