Re: How To Pronounce Linux

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From: Graham Philip Crowe
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 00:00

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Andrew J Cosgriff (ajc@bing.wattle.id.au) wrote:
: >>>>> "Graham" == Graham Philip Crowe <gpc01@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au> writes:

: Graham> Here is a .au file with Linus Torvalds saying how to pronounce
: Graham> Linux.  Linus created Linux, therefore Linus gets to name
: Graham> Linux and therefore the pronunciation in this file is CORRECT.

: Couldn't you have just posted an URL instead of the whole thing ?

Sorry, but some of us don't actually have HTTP access, I have mailed several
files to email accounts that cannot use lynx

: In any case, Linus did actually say (way back around 1.0 time when he
: came out to Australia and spoke to AUUG and LUV among others) that
: it's ok to pronounce it either way.

Well, then... If Linus says so.

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From: gpc01@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au (Graham Philip Crowe)
Subject: Re: How To Pronounce Linux
Date: 1997/09/16
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