This is from the Linux page on Wikipedia, an ogg file of Linus Torvalds saying how he pronounces Linux. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linus-pronounces-linux.ogg
Now that that's clear, I'll continue to say that Linux is not pronounced just one way, it is pronounced many ways. The greatest thing about Linux, in my opinion, is that you can change anything you want, and I think that should include everything from source code to the way you want to pronounce it. Anyway, you're probably going to keep pronouncing it however you first learned it, regardless of what anybody else says. That's perfectly fine in my book. :) On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:38 AM, Gene Cronk <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm exiting this thread.....I've explained my position, yet it's painfully > obvious that I am considered stupid by some for my pronunciation of certain > words... > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Chad Bailey <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > I'm pulling from ooold knowledge here, but if I'm not mistaken Linux > > adapted its name from "Minix" -- mini-unix. This may explain the > > method for pronouncing. > > > > Linus + Minix = Linux > > > > I don't know, but I've even heard of recordings of linus saying how to > > pronounce linux so I'm sure of it (after all, he did make it). > > > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Martin, Patrick > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm going to start correcting people immediately and often. Regardless > > of the fact that the guys I'll be correcting run thousands of instances > > globally. :-) > > > > > > Thanks Gene! > > > > > > - Pat > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gene Cronk [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:28 PM > > > To: Chad Bailey > > > Cc: Joe Sam Shirah; list > > > Subject: Re: How do you say "SQL?" > > > > > > For giggles, I looked up how Linus Torvalds' first name is > > > pronounced....Considering the OS is named after him, we're both wrong. > I > > > pronounce it lie-nux (hard I), you pronounce it lin-ux (soft I)....but > > > according to Wikipedia it should be pronounced lee-nux (hard E). Check > > it > > > out for yourself... > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_Swedish_and_Norwegian > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Gene Cronk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> I pronounce it Line-ux for one reason....The U in UNIX is a hard > vowel, > > so > > >> I treat the first vowel as hard as well in Linux. As far as SQL, I > > >> pronounce it sequel currently, but used to pronounce it squeal. To > each > > >> their own. > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Chad Bailey <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > >> > > >>> Similarly, I typically reflect what people use when they speak to me. > > >>> > > >>> If it's me doing the talking though, I pronounce the letters. I am > > >>> opposed to speaking acronyms as if they are words regardless of the > > >>> circumstances "lul" (unless it's an instance where the acronym is > > >>> intentionally made into a word, like "WINE"). > > >>> > > >>> While on the subject, I have a confession. People who pronounce linux > > >>> as "line-ux" irritate me. It's lin, like fin... linux. I almost find > > >>> it disrespectful, and do consider those who pronounce it in such a > way > > >>> less educated *shrugs*. > > >>> > > >>> The same thing applies to "nuke-ya-ler". When someone pronounces it > > >>> this way, I instantly wonder "does this person know what a nucleus is > > >>> or did they sleep through that in school". > > >>> > > >>> Just being transparent here, no intentions to upset anyone here who > > >>> pronounces it wrong. You'll never get me to agree that it can be > > >>> pronounced "both ways" though. In SQL's case, things are very > > >>> different. It isn't in any way related to an individual's name. > > >>> > > >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Joe Sam Shirah < > [email protected] > > > > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > > > >>> > For peer/client usage, I long ago decided "when in Rome..." That > > is, > > >>> > "sequel" or "Ess Que Ell" depending on usage at the particular > site. > > >>> > > > >>> > Technically, "Ess Que Ell" is correct. SEQL, Structured English > > Query > > >>> > language - pronounced "sequel" - was IBM's first go at an RDBMS > > >>> language. > > >>> > Later it was changed to SQL, pronounced "Ess Que Ell". Here's one > > >>> link, > > >>> > I'm sure there are more definitive ones out there: > > >>> > > > >>> > http://www.sad4ever.org/dbms/sql_en.php > > >>> > > > >>> > The first time I heard "sequel" was in relation to MS SQL Server; > > they > > >>> > apparently thought it sounded cool after doing in their Sybase > > contract. > > >>> In > > >>> > some sense, it's a generational thing, and one should be aware of > > both > > >>> > useages, but the history is in the link above. > > >>> > > > >>> > If some snob corrects me on either usage and I'm feeling nasty, > > I'll > > >>> > often smile and say, "you know, I've been trying to find an RDBMS > > >>> expert. > > >>> > Could you briefly explain to me what a relation really is and how > > tuples > > >>> are > > >>> > involved?" Amazing how few self-defined experts really understand > > >>> > relational database concepts. > > >>> > > > >>> > More than you probably wanted to know, > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > Joe Sam > > >>> > > > >>> > Joe Sam Shirah - www.conceptgo.com > > >>> > conceptGO - Consulting/Development/Outsourcing > > >>> > Java Filter Forum: www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/ > > >>> > Just the JDBC FAQs: www.jguru.com/faq/JDBC > > >>> > Going International? www.jguru.com/faq/I18N > > >>> > Que Java400? www.jguru.com/faq/Java400 > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Spicer > > >>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:06 PM > > >>> > To: list > > >>> > Subject: How do you say "SQL?" > > >>> > > > >>> > Just to satisfy my own curiosity, I was wondering how many > "seequell" > > >>> and > > >>> > "es cue ell" people there were on the list. 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