----- Original Message -----
From: Simon Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 9:19 AM
Subject: [newbie] The unspoken question
> I have been aware of Linux for some time now, and am deciding to take the
> plunge. I just have one question to ask. How do you pronounce Linux? With
an
> "I", as in Lin-ux, or a "y", as in lie-nux?
>
> They did say that this is a realm for newbies!! ;-)
"Lin" as in "Win", "ux" as in "sucks". Emphasis on the first syllable.
That's easy to remember.
If you want to pronounce it like Linus T., "Lin" becomes "Lean" .
Hoyt
