The pronunciation of Linux.

[glaston]

I'm sure this has been covered before, but I've never discussed it.

How do the majority of you pronounce it?
I personally say 'Line-ux', not 'Lyn-ux'.

And I've had numerous people correct me, saying it's said 'Lyn-ux'.

However, that doesn't make sense.
The man's name is Linus, like in the Charlie Brown cartoon.
Pronounced-'Line-us', not 'Lyn-us'
So why would it be pronounced 'Lyn-ux'?

So go to it.

[techieMoe]

I really can't say anything about this that hasn't been said before:

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...nce-linux.html

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/cof...say-linux.html

The general consensus on the forums seems to be "either one works."

[smolloy]

I say whatever people around me say. When I lived in Norway, I said Line-ux. Now that I'm living in the US, I say Lin-ux (where "lin" rhymes with "win").

The first makes sence since that's how his name is pronounced. The second makes sense since that's how it's written.

[arinlares]

YouTube - Linux Pronunciation

don't mean to call anybody down, but the above video is a good explanation for anybody that is confused by the pronunciation of Linux (it's Linus explaining it). I pronounce it Ly-nux, after fumbling between both of the pronunciations.

[flipjargendy]

Good question. I've often wondered if maybe I had been pronouncing it wrong all these years. But it looks like I haven't.

Now its all cleared up though, thanks to you!

Also, that YouTube link is helpful! Anyone can make a recording of a voice and make up whos it is.