Michael Z Daryabeygi wrote:
so the correct pronunciation would be deb'ian/deb'ee'an (as opposed to dee'be'an)?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian#HistoryWhy is it that so many americans have looked at it and said, "Deebian"?I don't get it and thought I was wrong when I first talked to someone about debian.But now I am vindicated and the universe makes sense again.
I have never uttered the word to anyone who is familiar with Debian, but when I do meet such a person I hope to be silent first, or stutter, so that person can first utter the word and then I can just repeat... ;-)