Poll: How do you pronounce 'Linux'

[dude8604]

I always thought that it was "line ux", but a lot of people pronounce it "linix". What is the right way to say it?

 

[Burnt]

I always thought it was like "lin" (as in linen) and "ix"

 

[dude8604]

If there are any other pronunciations that I forgot, please tell me so I can add it to the poll. Also, if you can make sound clips of the different pronunciations so people know what each one sounds like, that would be good.

 

[GigaCluster]

It's actually "Lee-nux", as pronounced by Linus Torvalds himself. At kernel.org he has a sound clip of his authoritative pronunciation.

 

[JC]

I believe it's like "linn-ucks"

<edit> then again, who can argue with Torvalds? </edit>

 

[dude8604]

Do you have a direct link to the sound clip? I can't find it on that website.

 

[GigaCluster]

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/

 

[Soybomb]

I've always said line-ux and I refuse to change. The OS is named after its creator so it should sound similar to his name. Being an american we pronounce names the way we deem fit, therefor while in his homeland his name might be lee-noos we say line-us here. Therefor if I'm going to pronounce the OS similar to his name, its line-ux. If you live in a country where his name is pronounced lee-noos feel free to use whatever you like.

My two cents

 

[Jzero]

It's REAL pronunciation is like "lee-nooks" but most people I know say linnux. I used to say line-ux b/c I think that sounds cool, but I was in the vast minority on that so now I say linnux like every other s'kiddie

 

[Priit]

Err, I pronounce it like Linus does...

 

[Scootin159]

<< Do you have a direct link to the sound clip? I can't find it on that website. >>



Can't find it either

 

[Haribo]

Im from sweden and I beleive its supposed to be "Lee-nux", but who cares?

 

[prodigy]

Linux

 

[Nemesis77]

The original finnish pronounciation of "Linux" is like "Li-Nuks". That's what the "official" Torvalds-pronounciation in Kernel-org sounds like.