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

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From: Steven D Ourada
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 01:03

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In <Bs0oI2.6t1@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke) writes:

>In article <1hFXx0#7vwXbd0QlKOv2lrf5S6bkC9X=esr@snark.thyrsus.com> esr@snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) writes:
>>
>>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"!

And with the "u"!

Had to do it, had to do it.

                  Later,
                    Steven Ourada

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