When Beta becomes Better

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:52 pm

bubach wrote:another intresting thing is how english speakers pronounce linux..

And.. another interesting thing is how frequently Swedish citizens update their websites..

hehe, j/k

uglyoldbob · Post by **uglyoldbob** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:48 pm

Anybody know the "correct" way to pronounce linux? I've just always called it "Lynn Ucks" (read out loud)
I have heard "Line Ucks" though and it sounds weird.

Colonel Kernel · Post by **Colonel Kernel** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:05 pm

The way Linus Torvalds himself pronounces Linux is "Lee-nooks", but none of the English-speaking world seems to follow suit.

AndrewAPrice · Post by **AndrewAPrice** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:11 am

Lyn-icks for me. I know it ends in 'ux' but from watching webcasts and talking with friends, it's some turned into an 'icks'. Icks, ecks, ucks; if you say it fast enough, no one can tell!

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:53 am

MessiahAndrw wrote:Lyn-icks for me. I know it ends in 'ux' but from watching webcasts and talking with friends, it's some turned into an 'icks'. Icks, ecks, ucks; if you say it fast enough, no one can tell!

I just call it bob..

But more frequently I refer to the system as:
"The UNIX-like system with the creepy bird logo.."

And the users as:
"Windows users who switched to Linux but continue to follow a flawed philosophy which allows them to pollute their kernel with binary blobs (drivers).."

It's pronounced lyn-icks here normally.. (Lyn as in the Womans name..)

bubach · Post by **bubach** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:24 am

I know that I got it right

http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/

GLneo · Post by **GLneo** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:54 am

whats so bad about binary blobs??? i just hope some day NVIDIA will make my kernel some binary blobs!

I've been pronouncing Linux right but apparently not "Linus Torvalds", sounds kinda weird

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:05 pm

GLneo wrote:whats so bad about binary blobs??? i just hope some day NVIDIA will make my kernel some binary blobs!

What's so bad about binary blobs? man thats sad... It means you're forced to trust what some random programmers are doing with code that's probably going to be running at a lower privilege level..

I don't have such faith in humanity.. I'm proud to say the only binary "blob" on my system is my BIOS.. sadly this was unavoidable

bubach · Post by **bubach** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:55 pm

You have to trust the open source code too, or do you read it and compile it yourself to be sure it doesn't delete your files?

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:17 pm

bubach wrote:You have to trust the open source code too, or do you read it and compile it yourself to be sure it doesn't delete your files?

Well, I obviously don't compile something full of shellcode!!

And yes I do review everything.. it should be mandatory..

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:24 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:But more frequently I refer to the system as:
"The UNIX-like system with the creepy bird logo.."

My Giddy Aunt!!!!!! Are you referring to TUX!!?This is what started the Spanish Inquisition! I think this calls for an excommunication! Now, where's the Inquisitor!?

In all seriousness(As much as possible, that is; we are talking about a fictitious penguin.) don't mock Tux. Tux is your friend. It's just...just...cruel......

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:28 pm

Alboin wrote:In all seriousness(As much as possible, that is; we are talking about a fictitious penguin.) don't mock Tux. Tux is your friend. It's just...just...cruel......

Fictitious penguins are scary..

Then again there is a lot of fiction on this forum eh? A few particular threads come to mind..

Why can't I mock "Tux"?

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:32 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:Why can't I mock "Tux"?

Is that even a question!? Obviously, you haven't seen him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:37 pm

Alboin wrote:
Brynet-Inc wrote:Why can't I mock "Tux"?
Is that even a question!? Obviously, you haven't seen him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Interesting..

EDIT: Removed 2015: Imageshack replaced all links with spam.

Mildly entertaining..

Combuster · Post by **Combuster** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:54 pm

Will the two of you quit this flamewar, please.