On 8/24/05, Bozhidar Batsov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>On 8/24/05, Andy Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Wednesday 24 Aug 2005 14:15, Bozhidar Batsov wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Hello, > >>>>I hate to bother you with such foolish question, but does someone > >>>> > >>>> > >>>now how does Judd refer to the distro, because the word "arch" has > >>>double pronnounciation - [a:tS] and [a:k]. We are having a fierce > >>>quarrel with some guys in our LUG on that subject currently. So > >>>can some clear things for us? It would be perfect if I could see > >>>Judd's opinion on the question, but I guess I should't bother him > >>>with such silly things considering the huge amount of work he ought > >>>to have... Thank you in advance... > >>> > >>> > >>>Indeed, it would be great to have Judd's official judgement. In the > >>>meantime, I have only ever thought of it as [a:tS] (in your your > >>>lingo. To me Arch rhymes with March or starch, and not like ark. > >>> > >>>This to me is why it makes sense that AL users are called Archers :) > >>> > >>>arooaroo > >>> > >>> > >>We had this discussion at LinuxTag - it's a soft "ch" as in "archway", > >>for two reasons: > >>1) It comes from "arch-nemesis" meaning "primary"... I've never seen a > >>movie where they talked about their "ark en-eh-mee" > >>2) There is already an "Ark" linux > >> > >>- phrak - > >> > >> > >> > > > >Um, the graphics that have always been used along with the name are of an > >arch(way)....not of an ark. > > > >Very best regards; > > > >Bob Finch > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >arch mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > > But look at what wikipedia says on the question - the main weapon in the > hands of those whose oppose me:) > Ark Linux > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. > Ark Linux is a free Linux distribution focusing on ease of use and ease > of learning, while remaining technically sane. It is sometimes confused > with Arch Linux, *due to the same pronunciation.*
Guess that means someone should change that, huh? _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
