Re: origin and pronunciation of "Debian"
> I'm working on the FAQ now, and believe it or not, these questions come up
> (at least in the back of people's minds) fairly often.
>
> So, is it "Deee'-bian" (long e) or "Deb'-ian" (short e), or something else?
>
> Also, where did the word come from and why does the project have that name?
>
> TIA,
> Susan Kleinmann
> sgk@tiac.net
As far as I know it's pronounced "deb-ian" because it was named after
Debra and Ian Murdock who founded the project. Everytime I say deee-beean
I get a shiver up my spine :-) <shiiiiiver>
...Karl
--
Karl Ferguson,
Tower Networking Pty Ltd (ACN: 072 322 760) karl@tower.net.au
t/a STAR Online Services karl@debian.org
Tel: +61-9-455-2446 Fax: +61-9-455-2776
Reply to: