RE: How to pronounce "Debian"?
I recently read that Brits tend to put emphisis in the leading sylables and
the Americans on the trailing sylables.
...um..i don't really have a point to make.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Johnson [mailto:baloo@ursine.dyndns.org]
Sent: Thursday, 24 October 2002 4:08 PM
To: duser
Subject: Re: How to pronounce "Debian"?
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 12:02:16AM +0100, jerry k wrote:
> It's a toss-up for americans. No-one from the UK would ever say
> 'Deebian'
I think Commonwealth English influence from western Canada and it's
physical, economic and political ties to the PacNW is probably what causes
us to reflexively pronounce Debian correctly on sight. I could be wrong,
though.
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Baloo
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