On 09/24/2008 10:37:33 AM, Erik N Johnson wrote: > It is an interesting question. The fact o the matter is that Linux is > named after Linus Torvalds. The predominant pronounciations of Linux > are: 'LINE-ix' and 'LI-nucks', but the name Linus (in Helsinki at any > rate) is pronounced 'LEE-noose'. So the 'correct' pronounciation of > Linux should technically be 'LEE-nukes' > > I have heard both pronounciations and arguments for each. It is true > that it stands for Substitute-User DO but it is also allowing a user > to use a psuedonym (I realize this is something of a stretch) > It is also worthwhile to note that the SU part comes directly from the > utility sudo is intended to replace: su > That command has been pronounced 'Es You' by everyody I have ever > heard pronounce it, so perhaps it's 'Es You Do' though that also > sounds an awful lot like Ef You Dude. > Ultimately I think it's really more 'tuh-MAY-toe' vs. 'tuh-MAH-toe'.
Well put. I have a Russian friend whom I think says 'LEE-nukes'. But that raises another question: if you find an icon of an upraised finger, in computer documentation, are you supposed to type 'sudo' ? :) Just so now you can say you've 'heard' everything: my team pronounces 'su root' as "sue to ruut". :) Douglas Wooster (Who contemplates using 'sue dough' to access privileged 'tuh-MAY-toes') > Erik Johnson > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Kielek, Samuel > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Considering that sudo stands for super user "do" (or substitute user > > do), I agree it would definitely be the latter. > > > > -Sam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Rich Smrcina > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:09 AM > > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: Re: curiosity: pronouncing "sudo" > > > > The latter. > > > > John McKown wrote: > >> Is it "sue dough" (like pseudo) or "sue do"? I always did the latter, > > but > >> people around here seem to like the first. And I get confused (as > > usual) > >> as to whether they mean "sudo" or "pseudo". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
