How Do You Pronouce Linux?

Submitted on July 26th, 2007 by admin
Filed under Linux

Why do I wonder about this stuff?

Most people agree that several accepted pronunciations exist…

  • Lin-nicks
  • Line-icks
  • Lean-oocks

The author of linux Linus Torvalds prounounces it this way.

I have always said “lin-nicks” as I related it to “you-nicks” (unix).

How do you say it?

3 Responses to “How Do You Pronouce Linux?”

  1. lennart Says:

    Lean-oocks as it is mainly pronounced in germany

  2. ¿Cómo se pronuncia Linux? « Entre tuxes y pepinos Says:

    […] En el fondo están bastante aceptadas todas ellas, cada una en su país, obviamente. Sin embargo si alguien quiere un punto de referencia de cual sería la más correcta, mejor que nos lo diga el propio Linus Torvalds. Escuchadle. Fuente: tipmonkies […]

  3. Jamie Says:

    It’s “lin-nicks,” as made clear in the documentary “Revolution OS.” Linus Torvalds was pretty firm on this.

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