[Klug-general] Pronunciation of Linux

[Peter Childs]

2009/6/30 J D Freeman <klug at quixotic.org.uk>:
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> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:23:23AM +0100, Michael E. Rentell wrote:
>> Well it's actually a contraction of Linus (Torvald's) Unix isn't it?
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>> In Scandinavia the name Linus is pronounced Leenus (not Linnus) but in
>> Britain the same name is pronounced Lynus - as it is in America.
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>> So you can be strictly native Viking and call it Leenuks or you can be a
>> true Brit and stick to our own fractured pronunciation due to a Flemish
>> influence centuries ago.
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>> Pedantic Scandinavians pronounce it Leenuks and pedantic Brits call it
>> Lynuks.
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> naaaa, it's pronounced "Debian" or maybe "Ubuntu"
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> :p
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> Sorry, someone had to say it sooner or later :p
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Only issue I have with that is that just how do you pronounce Debian,
is it DeBIan or Debanne.

Peter.