How do you pronounce 'Ximian' (Ximian GNOME)?

[Charles]

Same pronunciation as simian? Any other idea?

 

[SuperSix]

I would guess "Zimian", replacing the "X" with a "Z"..

 

[Charles]

I got it! Thanks. I think it's a really cool name. Very cool logo too! See this thread.

 

[Cyberian]

<< I would guess &quot;Zimian&quot;, replacing the &quot;X&quot; with a &quot;Z&quot;.. >>



How about Xerox? ..... &quot;zeeroze&quot; ??

 

[Soybomb]

I say zimian, but I also call linux &quot;lie nucks&quot;

 

[Charles]

<< I also call linux &quot;lie nucks&quot; >>

Well, it's actually 'lean nucks'. If you are interested I can send you Linus Torvald's recorded wave file for how he pronounces Linux.

 

[Soybomb]

<< If you are interested I can send you Linus Torvald's recorded wave file for how he pronounces Linux. >>

No I'm really not interested, I've heard it before I look at it this way, linux is a derrivative of his name right? In Finland you'd pronounce his name leenoose or something like that, hence the way he says linux. Personally when I say his name I say lie-nucks because I'm in the states, thats why I think the proper pronunciation here varies from what he may call it....to each his own

 

[mosdef]

<< I got it! Thanks. I think it's a really cool name. Very cool logo too! See this thread. >>



Doesn't seem to work.

-mosdef

 

[SuperSix]

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<< I would guess &quot;Zimian&quot;, replacing the &quot;X&quot; with a &quot;Z&quot;.. >>


How about Xerox? ..... &quot;zeeroze&quot; ?? >>



Naw.. ONly the leading &quot;X&quot; is pronounced as a &quot;Z&quot;.. Like &quot;Zeerocks&quot;

 

[Cyberian]

I really knew that!

From the Greek 'xeros', meaning 'dry'.
That's why Xerox was so named, because it was a dry process, unlike its &quot;Verifax&quot; like predecessors.