this post was submitted on 12 Dec 2023
130 points (82.2% liked)

Showerthoughts

29657 readers
1428 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. Avoid politics (NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out)
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
130
The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
121 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

There is nothing to debate, Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Though sometimes I wish Linus had claimed it was pronounced laynaxe just to fuck with people. Too bad we already know: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Y'know the gnome/Guh-nome debate? I intentionally pronounce it Zhnome to fuck with people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

It's jee-nom, pronounced while rotating your eyes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Also remember to pronounce KDE as "kdeeh" instead of spelling it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's pronounced djinn-ohm, like Genome. It's a direct reference to magic, Buddhism, and the building blocks of life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

The G and m are silent

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.

Agreed. The Swedish/Finnish pronunciation of Linus is "Lee-nus" and not "Lai-nus", hence the correct pronunciation of Linux is "Lee-nux".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'Linux' as 'Linux'."

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://m.piped.video/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.