How do you pronounce SuSE!?

MadTurki · 03-22-2004, 12:17 PM

So, I dont even know how to say SuSE! Is it soosee? es-uze? suss? wtf mate! How am I supposed to tell my boss I want to try it if I cant say it! Help!

ryeman · 03-22-2004, 12:34 PM

Supposedly it is a German acronym.

Gesellschaft für Software-und Systementwicklung MBH

In English, Soo see will work for what you are looking for.

MadTurki · 03-22-2004, 12:37 PM

I think I may try the German in a very loud angry voice. I bet that'd go over nicely

testforechozero · 03-22-2004, 06:22 PM

I have a habit of calling it "Soo-Suh", and it looks that way. So, Soosuh it is!

ryeman · 03-22-2004, 07:36 PM

Since Novell bought them, how about Novell Linux [just kiddin] Anyway, how I figure it, since it is spelled SuSE and the E is capital, then the SE would sound like a "C"...?

Hope this helps.!

larwana · 03-22-2004, 10:14 PM

I pronounce it SOO-zee, because my sister is named Suzie. And I think of my sister everytime I boot up.

But, I have had friends pronouce it Soos, or Soos-a. I think as long as people buy it, they can pronounce how they wish.

I have never seen an official announcement.

Big Al · 03-23-2004, 10:36 AM

If you knew SuSe like I know SuSe!

LinuXP · 03-23-2004, 12:12 PM

I think the proper way of pronouncing it is "Soo-Saa" (or "Soo-suh", if you will). I've always pronounced it Soo-See for some reason (not "Soo-Zee", like a lot of folks).

amwassil · 03-24-2004, 05:02 PM

Call them and you will learn how SuSE pronounces it themselves: su SAY. I still like suzie myself.

MasterC · 03-25-2004, 01:10 PM

Moving to General

Cool

JaseP · 03-25-2004, 01:47 PM

As a SuSE user, I just have always said it as "Sue-Say."

Brain Drop · 03-25-2004, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by amwassil
Call them and you will learn how SuSE pronounces it themselves: su SAY. I still like suzie myself.

thats what i was going to say when i called tech support a few years ago it sounded like you said but a touch on the soo-saa side.

bigjohn · 03-28-2004, 07:33 AM

Erm, I was reading something, but it said stuff about because it's an acronym it would be then said as "Soo-tha". Though I've also heard the suzie, Soo zah, etc etc pronounciations

regards

John

Crashed_Again · 03-28-2004, 03:24 PM

The correct pronunciation is Soo-Suh. Linus Torvalds uses Suse as his home computing distro and thats how he pronounces it.

Tecfreak · 03-28-2004, 04:29 PM

I called them once and asked them, and they said "soo-see" but I dunno, it could have just been that one person.