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Started by Joe, November 16, 2005, 08:01:54 AM

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Joe

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?
Quote from: Camel on June 09, 2009, 04:12:23 PMI'd personally do as Joe suggests

Quote from: AntiVirus on October 19, 2010, 02:36:52 PM
You might be right about that, Joe.

iago

#1
November 16, 2005, 08:26:40 AM
It can be done either way.  Linus himself explains it in Revolution OS.

Newby

#2
November 16, 2005, 08:55:18 AM
Short I. Unix has a short I, so does Linux. :)
- Newby
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 AM
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

Joe

#3
November 16, 2005, 10:11:00 PM
Go me! The MS Tech guy pronounced it like that too. =)
Quote from: Camel on June 09, 2009, 04:12:23 PMI'd personally do as Joe suggests

Quote from: AntiVirus on October 19, 2010, 02:36:52 PM
You might be right about that, Joe.

Sidoh

#4
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.

Furious

#5
November 23, 2005, 05:12:19 PM
I haven't either, I always say it like...

lyn - icks
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Quote[17:53:31] InsaneJoey[e2] was banned by x86 (GO EAT A BAG OF FUCK ASSHOLE (randomban)).

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Sidoh

#6
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. :)

Super_X

#7
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.

Sidoh

#8
November 23, 2005, 10:57:37 PM
I've never heard Leen - ucks.

I say lyn icks, or lyn ucks.

Blaze

#9
November 23, 2005, 11:10:01 PM
lyn icks
And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

Quik

#10
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.
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[20:21:15] xar: that was funny

Warrior

#11
November 24, 2005, 02:13:27 AM
lie-nux
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-- from Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Trolling

Sidoh

#12
November 24, 2005, 02:20:42 AM
Quote from: Warriorx86] link=topic=3772.msg40652#msg40652 date=1132816407]
lie-nux

YOU SUCK! :D

iago

#13
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. 

deadly7

#14
November 24, 2005, 02:18:43 PM
I always say it "lin" "ux", yago. I win! :)
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