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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] Cosmicomical@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The G and m are silent

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

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

[–] misophist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] 7fb2adfb45bafcc01c80@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 5 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 1 year ago

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