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[Kyle Accardi]

Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Kyle Accardi wrote:
>>A long time ago I said "line-ux" just because I preferred the long
>>vowel.
> 
> 
> I think it's because of the english pronunciation of Linus (as in Pauling
> and Van Pelt).

Probably.


>>But when I met other users face-to-face I adopted the correct form
>>"lin-ux".
> 
> 
> I'm not sure where you get the "correct".


Meant "more accepted".


> I mean, Linus isn't "leenuss" as much as he's "leenoos" and HE pronounces
> it "leenooks".  Whereas most folks I know say something between "linnuks"
> and "linooks".


Figure it's fair to take the first part of his name as he pronounces it and 
tack on the "nux" from the California "Unix".  As you said: "leenooks".  But 
it's just too foreign to my tongue.  I think lazy americans say "lynn-ux" 
and that, for better or worse, usually wins.


> I had a friend who said "mizl'd" to describe the act of deliberately
> taking one astray in thought or action.  So you could misle somebody and
> they would be misled.  Get it?


Predated Snoop-Dog?  for shizzle my izzle.

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Kyle Accardi