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Technical (Development, Security, etc.) => Unix / Linux Discussion => Topic started by: Joe on November 16, 2005, 08:01:54 am

Title: Pronunciation?
Post by: Joe on November 16, 2005, 08:01:54 am
Do you pronounce Linux with a long or short I sound? I know the name Linus usually has a long I, but I read somewhere that where Linus Torvalds lives it had a short I, so I pronounce it likewise.

How about you guys?
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: iago on November 16, 2005, 08:26:40 am
It can be done either way.  Linus himself explains it in Revolution OS.
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Newby on November 16, 2005, 08:55:18 am
Short I. Unix has a short I, so does Linux. :)
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Joe on November 16, 2005, 10:11:00 pm
Go me! The MS Tech guy pronounced it like that too. =)
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Sidoh on November 23, 2005, 05:10:34 pm
Quote from: Joe[e2] on November 16, 2005, 10:11:00 pm
Go me! The MS Tech guy pronounced it like that too. =)

I've never really met someone who pronounces it "Line - ux", I don't think.
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Furious on November 23, 2005, 05:12:19 pm
I haven't either, I always say it like...

lyn - icks
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Sidoh on November 23, 2005, 05:13:22 pm
Quote from: Furious on November 23, 2005, 05:12:19 pm
I haven't either, I always say it like...

lyn - icks

Me too. :)
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Super_X on November 23, 2005, 10:51:59 pm
Quote from: Joe[e2] on November 16, 2005, 10:11:00 pm
Go me! The MS Tech guy pronounced it like that too. =)
Oh, smart trust the MicroSoft guy on linux things.

I have heard people say it as "Leeen-uks" But, normaly it's "linux" by me.
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Sidoh on November 23, 2005, 10:57:37 pm
I've never heard Leen - ucks.

I say lyn icks, or lyn ucks.
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Blaze on November 23, 2005, 11:10:01 pm
lyn icks
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Quik on November 23, 2005, 11:53:39 pm
Quote from: iago on November 16, 2005, 08:26:40 am
It can be done either way. Linus himself explains it in Revolution OS.

Yum, Revolution OS.
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Warrior on November 24, 2005, 02:13:27 am
lie-nux
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: Sidoh on November 24, 2005, 02:20:42 am
Quote from: Warrior[x86] on November 24, 2005, 02:13:27 am
lie-nux

YOU SUCK! :D
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: iago on November 24, 2005, 11:48:33 am
The correct pronounciation, according to Linus, is Lin ux, the short i. 

He talked about how a lot of people pronounce it based on his name, linus -> lie nux, but he doesn't like that. 
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: deadly7 on November 24, 2005, 02:18:43 pm
I always say it "lin" "ux", yago. I win! :)
Title: Re: Pronunciation?
Post by: trust on November 24, 2005, 07:50:56 pm
lyn-icks.

I said Line-ix, until I heard them pronounce it the other way on Tech TV a couple of years ago. :)