At 07:58 AM 10/22/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 10:49 PM 10/21/98 -0500, Peter J. Schoenster so eloquently stated:
>>On 22 Oct 98, at 11:23, Tique Bennett wrote:
>>
>>> > How do you pronounce Linux? I heard "LIN UX" and "LI NUX" Which or
>>> > both?
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I understand that Linus Torvalds the authour of Linux pronounces Linux as:
>>> Leenooks (same as books) the anglicised version becomes Linix (shortened
>>> "i" as in bin or tin)
>>
>>
>>There was a website where he actually pronounced it; it was a sound
>>file.
>>
>>I heard him say linix.
>>
>
>Hard or soft "i"?
>
>G
I heard that file as well. I thought I heard:
"...this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'LINUX' -- 'LEE-nooks'."
More confusing, I read somewhere that LINUX is based largely on Minix,
hence the
'lin-nucks' version. I cringe when I hear co-workers, SA's even, say
"LIE-nex."
Even though I'm used to hearing my name mangled beyond recognition,
I should be more considerate of learning the correct pronunciation of others'.
Luana
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