Re: Linux pronuntiation (was: LINUX BUDDIES NEEDED)

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From: Paul Francis Gilbert
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:00

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Fred Bland <says@who.com> writes:

>1) I don't pronounce "Paris" the way Parisites do.
>Similarly with a host of other foreign words.
>Show Linux to naive Americans and 99.994%will
>say Lie-nucks (and say Linus Lie-nuss).  Say it
>any other way and I put you in a category with
>people who say "Pareee" or "Bay-jing" or "Budda-
>pesshht" (unless you're a foreigner of course).

>2) Say it anyway you want. Remember Linux is "free".

Agreed. It's just like the Borland Del-phee vs Del-phi debate. Does anyone
really care which way you pronounce it? After all, the main thing is to be
understand, and both ways are understandable.

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Paul Gilbert           | pfg@yallara.cs.rmit.edu.au
Bach App Sci, Bach Eng | The opinions expressed are my own, all my own, and
Year 4, RMIT Melbourne | as such will contain no references to small furry
Australia	       | creatures from Alpha Centauri.

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From: pfg@yallara.cs.rmit.EDU.AU (Paul Francis Gilbert)
Subject: Re: Linux pronuntiation (was: LINUX BUDDIES NEEDED)
Date: 1997/07/27
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