How do you actually pronounce "Linux"? 2

[BIS]

Hello All,

Silly question really, but I have heard various variations. What is the proper way (if there is one?). Lynn-ox? Lye-nux? Lee-nux?

 

[venkman]

There is none. That's the beauty of an open source product, it's pronounced how you want to pronounce it. But, I personally pronounce it lin - ux (where lin rhymes with win in windows). Linus Torvalis pronounces it Lie-nix (where lie rhymes with eye).

-Venkman

 

[Morsing]

It's pronounced 'Lee-noox' (That's the way Linus says it).

Cheers

Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[sleipnir214]

This from the horse's mouth:

http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/torvalds-says-linux.wav

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[venkman]

I stand corrected. Looks like Morsing was right.

 

[RhythmAce]

What happens if you've been pronouncing it linnix for so long, you feel stupid saying it any other way?

 

[Hemo]

Depends if you wish to feel stupid or not, I guess.

If you don't have a Finnish accent, fake one and start pronouncing it lee-noox.

 

[BIS]

He he - thanks a lot everybody.