Re: Pronounciation of Linux that important?
On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 12:59:59AM -0800, George Bonser wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > Because it's rude to pronounce names wrongly?
>
> Leinux or Lienux though a spelling of Linnux would remove all ambiguity.
Well, native English speakers pronounce Linus as Lie-nus (as in
Peanuts).. but Linus Torvalds is pronounced Lee-nus, and he says Linux
is Lee-nux. If he doesn't know, nobody does! So I'm with him.
> English is just so weird. Lets not have a big row over it.
Good suggestion.
Hamish
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