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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

I've heard a lot of people pronounce it "Line-ux" lately. I hope it doesn't blow up into another Gif vs Jif debate.

Edit: and if it was supposed to be pronounced jif it would be spelled "jif", regardless of what Steve Wilhite says.

[–] Draghetta@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

There is nothing to debate, Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Though sometimes I wish Linus had claimed it was pronounced laynaxe just to fuck with people. Too bad we already know: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Y'know the gnome/Guh-nome debate? I intentionally pronounce it Zhnome to fuck with people.

[–] Cosmicomical@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

It's jee-nom, pronounced while rotating your eyes

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

The G and m are silent

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

Also remember to pronounce KDE as "kdeeh" instead of spelling it

[–] misophist@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It's pronounced djinn-ohm, like Genome. It's a direct reference to magic, Buddhism, and the building blocks of life.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Agreed. The Swedish/Finnish pronunciation of Linus is "Lee-nus" and not "Lai-nus", hence the correct pronunciation of Linux is "Lee-nux".

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 2 points 11 months ago

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"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'Linux' as 'Linux'."

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[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 1 points 11 months ago

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https://m.piped.video/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

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[–] 7fb2adfb45bafcc01c80@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I started back with kernel 0.12 and called it Line-ucks. I still do and people look at me funny, but it's an old habit and I'm an old dog.

When Linus released his audio file it was already etched into my brain the other way. I do remember being joking that I'm glad his name wasn't Pinus (like the genus for pine trees) after hearing him say it.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee -1 points 11 months ago

It used to be Line-UI until programming jargon became woke and wanted "experiences" over "interfaces"