We would like to contribute to this discussion with the typical Italian
pronunciation which is the most similar to the ancient Latin one
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Corrado and Rosalba
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> Da: James C. Owen[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Risposta a: James C. Owen
> Inviato: Thursday, October 28, 1999 15:45
> A: Gary Riley
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Oggetto: Re: JESS: Pronouncing Rete
>
> OK, there you have it. We now have a reason for ree'tee rather than
> reh'tay.
> Hooray for our side!
>
> I've always called it ree'tee also but I had some Linguist correct me in
> class one
> day after I mentioned that it was based on Latin for network. That was
> only about
> three weeks ago and I'm still on contract at the site. Now I can show
> them why we
> stupid Americans call it ree'tee. It isn't our fault. It's the fault of
> the book
> publishers. See how easily I became a victim rather than a perpetrator?
>
> Thanks for the ammo.
>
> Gary Riley wrote:
>
> > >For what it's worth, I read about it before I ever heard anyone
> > >pronounce it, and I've never studied Latin, so in my head it sounds
> > >like "reet." Now, I've talked to Gary Riley, and he follows Forgy and
> > >says "ree'tee". I think this (mis) pronunciation is the industry
> > >standard. I try to use it when I talk to other people out loud.
> >
> > American Heritage dictionary gives the pronunciation as ree'tee.
> >
> > Gary Riley
> >
> > >I think James C. Owen wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Doug:
> > > >
> > > > Actually, I asked Dr. Forgy this question and it seems that, even
> > >though it's Latin
> > > > for "network", he pronounces it ree'-tee. However, if you know
> > >your Latin you'll
> > > > probably pronounce it reh'-tay.
> > > >
> > > > But don't worry about or get into an argument about it. I know
> > >guys why have been
> > > > using it in their rulebase systems (I'm talking about engineers
> > >who write the
> > > > rulebase itself AND those who install and consult on them) since
> > >the mid 80's who
> > > > aren't sure how to pronounce it. As a matter of fact, about 95%
> > >of them have never
> > > > read the original thesis nor know how the theory about how or why
> the Rete
> > > > algorithm works. :-)
> > > >
> > > > Keep the faith. BTW, Dr. Forgy's thesis is available in most
> university
> > > > libraries. I happen to know it's available at Stamford in the
> > >EE/CS library on the
> > > > 2nd floor. Or was it the 3rd floor? Whatever...
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > I think that Doug Edmunds wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Pronunciation of Rete
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it Rete as in ree' tee
> > > > > or as in ree tee'
> > > > > or as in ray' tay
> > > > > or as in ray tay'
> > > > > or as in reet?
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Edmunds
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > ttfn
> > > >
> > > > IHN
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
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> Jim
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> James C. Owen
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