Re: Pronunciation of common Linux-related words
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On 03/31/07 21:34, Michael Pobega wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2007 at 08:43:13PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
>>
>> On 03/31/07 19:33, Karl Goetz wrote:
>>> Dusty Wilson wrote:
>> [snip]
>>>> gnu = new, guh-new, or ?
>>> guh-new (GNU ... is pronounced /guh-noo/, approximately like /canoe/."
>>> from gnu.org)
>>>> gnome = nome, guh-nome, or ?
>>> to me, guh-nome
>> Rhymes with "duh" and sounds sooo.... ignorant sounding.
>>
>
> I agree it sounds pretty stupid, I think G.N.U. would sound better
> than Guhnoo. And GNOME is obviously smoother than Guhnome, but if
> that's how the devs meant for it to be pronounced that is how I will
> pronounce it.
Or we could fork GNOME and give the new project a better name.
>
>
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
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