Pronounciation of Linux.

aix0 · 20 Dec 2007 at 09:14

I used to pronounce it Line-ux, but, after watching RevolutionOS, I now pronounce it Lin-ux. There's about 2 minutes of Linus talking about the pronunciation Linus and Linux, he goes on to say that his name is pronounced in a number of different ways, but Lin-ux will always be pronounced Lin-ux.

tres · 20 Dec 2007 at 09:27

Line-nix pour moi

eXor · 20 Dec 2007 at 11:36

Lin-ucks.

ALLI said:
Linn-uks. Or Sheee-yite. Depends on my mood.

What does a branch of Islam have to do with this OS? :confused:

MarcLister · 20 Dec 2007 at 12:19

SiriusB said:
Same same. Although I did say Line-ux for a little while.

Tsk! Pesky bearded noob.

SiriusB · 20 Dec 2007 at 12:55

MarcLister said:
Tsk! Pesky bearded noob.

Noob no longer. Lin-ux is my primary OS on both my computers. So neerr

MarcLister · 20 Dec 2007 at 13:05

Gonna install Ubuntu on my spare PC when I synchonise all the parts into the same place.

gumbald · 20 Dec 2007 at 13:38

The PSU on my Linux box died the other day, waiting for my replacement to arrive so I can get Arch up and going

whitecrook · 20 Dec 2007 at 20:02

I can't BELEIVE nobody has posted the authoritive answer to this:

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/

for the lazy - http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/english.au

Dracata · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:55

Toe-mate-oh, Toh-mah-toe

OzyOly · 21 Dec 2007 at 00:02

ChrisB said:
U-nix
Li-nix (Well okay Line-ux).... I refuse to change

The proper way,

s0ck · 23 Dec 2007 at 00:57

LINE UCKS

...and not even Torvalds himself will convince me to say it any other way

dodgem · 24 Dec 2007 at 03:04

whitecrook said:
I can't BELEIVE nobody has posted the authoritive answer to this:

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/

for the lazy - http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/english.au

So it's neither Lin-ucks, nor Line-ucks then, but Leen-ucks

Personally i usually say Line-ucks, but tend to read it as Lin-ucks :rolleyes:

wierd huh?

Teaf · 24 Dec 2007 at 11:45

Sic said:
I say Linnux and Yoonix

Same here.

Gackt · 24 Dec 2007 at 12:12

Linnux.

But that's only because my housemate who is obsessed with it keeps saying that and I just went along with him.

Dj_Jestar · 24 Dec 2007 at 12:22

Lin-ux (Lin like Linen, ux like.. er, ux)

I know it should be leenux, but I've been saying Lin-ux for years and don't really care.

Edinho · 24 Dec 2007 at 12:59

Well Linux was/is american. So I would go with lin-ux.

Though the english pronunciation is probably line-ux. Amercans can't even say data, beta.... correctly.

whitecrook · 24 Dec 2007 at 20:11

Edinho said:
Well Linux was/is american.

Bzzzt! Wrong.

Senture · 24 Dec 2007 at 20:50

Edinho said:
Amercans can't even say data, beta.... correctly.

SNAFU

I've always said it lin-ux. line-ux sounds too anal, kind of like microsoft or brittish telecom

Dj_Jestar · 24 Dec 2007 at 21:52

Senture said:
brittish telecom

Is that forrin for British Telecom?

blastman · 24 Dec 2007 at 22:22

(been intrested in linux for about a week now

)

but i say lin-ux.