Re: LINUX BUDDIES NEEDED

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From: ACiDDoG
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 00:00

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On Thu, 17 Jul 1997 09:50:31 -0400, Michael Girone
<mgirone@gladsheim.rutgers.edu> wrote:

>	I have a pronunciation question.
>	Is Linux pronounced "Lin-ix" (with a short "i" like in "bin"),
>	"Lie-nix" (with a long "i" like in "tie"),
>	"Lie-nux", or
>	"Lin-ux"?
>
>	I've talked to plenty of people, and everyone insists that
>the way they say it is the correct way.
>	Thanks, in advance, for your help,
>
>	Mike
>
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Well, I've heard a lot of pronunciations too, but I've heard that the
"real" way is:  Lin-ux.  C-ya.

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From: aciddog@usa.net (ACiDDoG)
Subject: Re: LINUX BUDDIES NEEDED
Date: 1997/07/25
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