[Klug-general] Pronunciation of Linux

danattwood danattwood at googlemail.com
Tue Jun 30 11:45:08 UTC 2009


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> I note that there are also alternative pronunciations of Debian: with 
> Deebian and Debbian being the most common, and Ubuntu seems to drift 
> between Youbuntu and Oobuntu, depending on how authentically African the 
> speaker wishes to sound.
>
>
>   
surely debian can only ever be deb-ian as it was named after Ian Murdock 
and his wife debora - i've yet to met a deebora.

Here are some other common alternative pronunciations;

Mandriva - M'eh
Gentoo - zzzzzz
ubuntu- youbunty -  if your my father in law and think your being funny
 



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