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> Dan Emory wrote:
> >
> > That's what I'd do (i.e., take my pick). The only thing I'd add is,
> > once you've chosen the pronunciation you prefer, warn all
> > Linux snobs in advance of any conversation with them that if they
> > sneer, giggle, or make faces about your pronunciation,
> > they're liable to get punched in the nose.
>
> Personally, I wait to hear how they pronounce it :-)
>
> Anyway, the REAL snobs are the ones who insist that GNOME should
> be pronounced "guh-nome-eh".
The problem with the pronunciation of the word "Linux" is a fundamental
reflection of the entire UNIX industry: there are a lot of flavors out there
and you never know who's right.
Which is it?
Lie-necks
Len-necks
Lie-newks
Lee-nucks
Lee-newks
If pronunciation of your OS is such an issue, just get a Mac. ;-)
