Silly Question ?

paladins_r_1 · 10-20-2003, 11:24 AM

ok here's a silly one for you. a guy i know who builds pc's called me the other night and while i was talking to him i mentioned Linux. i pronounce it like "Line-ux" he said it was pronounced "Len-ux" so how is it supposed to be pronounced? i am very very excited about using this OS i tested the slackware live cd just , well for fun and to learn lol

i can see why so many choose it over MS winblows lmao

anywho thx for the advice.
thx
Paladin

VampiricuS · 10-20-2003, 11:27 AM

i pronounce it le-nux not lie-nux

aaa · 10-20-2003, 11:34 AM

Do search for Linus himself saying it.

Zunger · 10-20-2003, 11:37 AM

i say it like..
lint - six - s + t

paladins_r_1 · 10-20-2003, 11:55 AM

thank you aaa i did as you said and found the audio of Linus pronouncing it himself. it seems even with the audio of him saying it there is still a conflict of how he is pronouncing it. i listend to the short audio clip and it sounds like "Lee-nus" so i will stick with that. although it appears that some feel it is pronounced like "lie-nux" or "line-ux" in english, Linus is pronouncing it in english in the clip so in english it is still "Lee-nus".

thx
Paladin

paladins_r_1 · 10-20-2003, 12:16 PM

Oops i wanted to include this link for everyone to listen to.
Linus pronouncing "Linux"
thx
Paladin

case1984 · 10-20-2003, 12:34 PM

I always thought it was more like "LIN - ucks," and that's what it sounds to me when Linus says it.

dave_starsky · 10-20-2003, 01:15 PM

I thought it was Linn-ucks, that's how I've always said it

Micro420 · 10-20-2003, 02:57 PM

I thought it is pronounced like Win-Doze? haha - just kidding.

paladins_r_1 · 10-20-2003, 07:54 PM

ok i decided to listen to it a few more times and to my ears it sounds like

Quote:

Originally posted by Micro420
I thought it is pronounced like Win-Doze? haha - just kidding.

lol no i am also just kidding but it sounds to me like
"lee-nux" or "lea-nux" so i retract my last sounds-like "

Quote:

Originally posted by me paladin
"Lee-nus"

thank you all for helping in this not very important question

thx
Paladin