Re: Pronouncing GNU (was Re: New York Times article on BBS's)

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From: Matt Hucke
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 22:15

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In article <1hFXx0#7vwXbd0QlKOv2lrf5S6bkC9X=esr@snark.thyrsus.com> esr@snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) writes:
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>The correct pronunciation (as heard from RMS's own lips) is monosyllabic,
>but with a pronounced hard G; much as if one said "eggnog" withot the
>initial /e/.

And without the "og"!
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From: hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke)
Subject: Re: Pronouncing GNU (was Re: New York Times article on BBS's)
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