[aklug] Re: on pronouncing 'Ubuntu' and other Linux distros

From: Greg Madden <gomadtroll@acsalaska.net>
Date: Fri Nov 20 2009 - 13:47:18 AKST

On Friday 20 November 2009 12:43:31 Royce Williams wrote:
> I had to look it up for myself, so I thought that I'd share. From
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/faq:
>
> [start of snippet]
>
> *How do you pronounce Ubuntu?*
>
> Ubuntu, an African word from Zulu and Xhosa, is pronounced "oo-BOON-too".
>
> [end of snippet]
>
>
> Note that it's definitely not 'oo-BUHN-too', the prevalent alternative.
>
> That second long vowel does make it harder to say. In everyday usage,
> short vowels usually win out over longer ones (cf. "LIHN-ux" vs.
> "LYE-nux").
>
> Sometimes I imagine what it would sound like if a Jawa was saying it,
> all high-pitched yet gutteral (like "u-tee-nee", but "ooo-boon-too"). :-)
>
> Interestingly, lots of folks want to say DEEEEB-ian instead of DEHB-ian
> (named after Ian and his then-girlfriend Debbie), which seems to violate
> the 'short vowels always win' rule.
>
>
> Some other quick ones:
>
> CentOS: SENT-oss (as in "ostrich")
> http://centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=925&forum=18
> MEPIS: MEHP-iss (as in "memphis" with extra characters removed)
> https://www.mepis.org/node/1272
> SUSE: SUE-sah (in the German, anyway, but see discussion):
> http://suseroot.com/about-suse-linux/how-do-you-pronounce-suse.php
> FreeBSD:
> Just kidding. :-)
>
>
> We now return you to your regularly-scheduled geeking - and my lunch
> break is over. :-)
>
> Royce
>

Well Linux is ' leee-nooks" , from the old ISA SB16 card configuration :-)

-- 
Peace
Greg Madden
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