> > I concede that you're right about Linus and Linux. The fact remains > for phoenux would still hold since it's pronounced with the same long > e sound as in Linus' name. So fee-nəks (or fee-nux) and not phon-ugs.
I think the group should be more concerned about the "ugs" part, since the word "ugh" in American slang: Ugh Ugh ([oo^]), interj. An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror, or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder. [1913 Webster] md _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community