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lin ux or line ux?

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04-13-2006, 05:54 PM
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I use both lin-ux and lin ix
04-13-2006, 06:26 PM
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i say lin-ix, which is also the proper pronunciation i'd say
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Originally Posted by expos1994
On a related note:

do you say SQL like "sequel" or do you spell it out like "S-Q-L"?
and
do you say URL like "earl" or do you say "U-R-L"?

I know people who do it both ways...
I spell out any acronym.
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I spell out any acronym.
So when talking about PETA you say "P-E-T-A"? What about OSHA or GUI?
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Lin-ux
-or-
Lin-ix

depending on how fast I am speaking
04-13-2006, 08:10 PM
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I'm not sure what i say hmm id suppose Lin-ux

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SQL i say sequel

URL i say U R L

as for linux i say lin-ex
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lin-ux/lin-ix
squel (not sequel)
U-R-L

gif or jif? jif is the proper pronunciation but I'm too used to saying gif.
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Lien-ux. That's kind of the dutch pronounciation for Linux.

http://www.controllerboy.net/linux.wav
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Lin-ex
Sequel (Less effort than S.Q.L.)
U.R.L
Jif
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