On 09/26/2008 09:03:54 AM, John Summerfield wrote: > Shawn Wells wrote: > > Erik N Johnson wrote: > >> It is an interesting question. The fact o the matter is that Linux is > >> named after Linus Torvalds. The predominant pronounciations of Linux > >> are: 'LINE-ix' and 'LI-nucks', but the name Linus (in Helsinki at any > >> rate) is pronounced 'LEE-noose'. So the 'correct' pronounciation of > >> Linux should technically be 'LEE-nukes' > >> > > > > I counter your 'correct' pronunciation with a WAV file from Linus > > Torvalds. Let him decide ;) > > > > http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.wav > > That's the one I referred to. Note how similarly he pronounces "Linus" > and "Linux."
I don't have a very good ear for such things, but it sounded to me as though he put more "EE" stress on his own name than on the kernel. About the only pronunciation I was definitely able to eliminate with that clip was "LINE-ix". Douglas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
