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 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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You may have been right, but were beat by a few days:

»Can you say Linux?


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said by Beachtrader See Profile :

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 See Profile: 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 Daniel See Profile :

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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said by Beachtrader See Profile :

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 See Profile :

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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said by dave See Profile :

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 See Profile :

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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said by bmn See Profile :

So I solved it... I switch to BSD. Can't really screw that pronunciation up.
Haha, good point! I guess I solved it the same way...
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said by dave See Profile :

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 See Profile :

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 Beachtrader See Profile :

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 See Profile: 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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said by jeffster1970 See Profile :

said by No_Strings See Profile :

said by Beachtrader See Profile :

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 See Profile: 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 See Profile :

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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We are the Knights that now say LEE-NOOKS!!!! LEE-NOOKS! LEE-NOOKS!


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said by dave See Profile :

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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