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1 edit |  Don't *Ever* Argue Again About The Pronunciation Of Linux
A while back I did a whole thing about the pronunciation of Linux. I was right then, but here's the absolute proof that people have been waiting for. All debates stop here:
VIDEO: Linus Ending The Debate On How "Linux" Is To Be Pronounced
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Mckinney, TX | You may have been right, but were beat by a few days:
»Can you say Linux? |
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| said by Beachtrader  :You may have been right, but were beat by a few days: Except that if you read his link, you'd see it's from 2005.
Besides, we've had this debate frequently and I agree with Daniel : Don't *Ever* Argue Again About The Pronunciation Of Linux |
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There is no 'correct' way to pronounce anything. A group of language speakers can decide to adopt a pronunciation, and that's how the word is pronounced.
If you disagree with this position, then please stop saying 'tom-ay-toe' and pronounce it correctly as 'tom-ah-toe'.
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said by No_Strings :said by Beachtrader :You may have been right, but were beat by a few days: » Can you say Linux? Except that if you read his link, you'd see it's from 2005. Daniel linked to the exact same video that I did. |
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said by dave :If you disagree with this position, then please stop saying 'tom-ay-toe' and pronounce it correctly as 'tom-ah-toe'. Yeah, but is it ketchup or catsup--that's the real question. |
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deblin
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said by dave :There is no 'correct' way to pronounce anything. That may be true, but I can't stand the Linux pronunciation "line-ucks". 
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| said by deblin :That may be true, but I can't stand the Linux pronunciation "line-ucks". I remembered it driving me nuts when people called it 'Lee-nucks'... Same problem, different take. 
So I solved it... I switch to BSD. Can't really screw that pronunciation up. 
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| Haha, good point! I guess I solved it the same way...
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said by dave :There is no 'correct' way to pronounce anything. A group of language speakers can decide to adopt a pronunciation, and that's how the word is pronounced. If you disagree with this position, then please stop saying 'tom-ay-toe' and pronounce it correctly as 'tom-ah-toe'. Dave, you are usually correct on this point, but it's completely different when someone is known to have officially created a word. At that point, their opinion of how it should be pronounced and/or used is legitimately authoritative.
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| it still makes me cringe anytime someone pronounces linux as 'Lye-nix' instead of the proper pronounciation.
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Is Linux in the Merriam-Webster webpage? If it is, there should be also the pronunciation.
Just a though... |
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| said by Ferox :Is Linux in the Merriam-Webster webpage? If it is, there should be also the pronunciation. Just a though... It's on dictionary.com...
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said by No_Strings :said by Beachtrader :You may have been right, but were beat by a few days: Except that if you read his link, you'd see it's from 2005. Besides, we've had this debate frequently and I agree with Daniel : Don't *Ever* Argue Again About The Pronunciation Of Linux Well...Microsoft still has to work on the proper pronuncuation of Windows...many around here say that it is 'Win-Blows' while other say it is 'Win-Dooze' (dooze, as in, falling asleep) Our one IT tech says that it is 'Windows' as in a window in your house or car, but he's outnumbered 99 to 1.
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1 edit | said by jeffster1970 :said by No_Strings :said by Beachtrader :You may have been right, but were beat by a few days: Except that if you read his link, you'd see it's from 2005. Besides, we've had this debate frequently and I agree with Daniel : Don't *Ever* Argue Again About The Pronunciation Of Linux Well...Microsoft still has to work on the proper pronuncuation of Windows...many around here say that it is 'Win-Blows' while other say it is 'Win-Dooze' (dooze, as in, falling asleep) Our one IT tech says that it is 'Windows' as in a window in your house or car, but he's outnumbered 99 to 1. That would be Doze, not dooze. And windows as in a window in a house or car? Um, that's exactly how it's pronounced......
Edit: So looks like the other 99 don't know what they are talking about |
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Bah, I love seeing the phonetic spellings of Linux. LEE-NOOKS! We are the Knights that now say LEE-NOOKS!!!! LEE-NOOKS! LEE-NOOKS! |
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| said by rexbinary :Bah, I love seeing the phonetic spellings of Linux. LEE-NOOKS! We are the Knights that now say LEE-NOOKS!!!! LEE-NOOKS! LEE-NOOKS! hahahah
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said by rexbinary : We are the Knights that now say LEE-NOOKS!!!! LEE-NOOKS! LEE-NOOKS!
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said by dave :There is no 'correct' way to pronounce anything. A group of language speakers can decide to adopt a pronunciation, and that's how the word is pronounced. If you disagree with this position, then please stop saying 'tom-ay-toe' and pronounce it correctly as 'tom-ah-toe'. Theres no "E" in tomato
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