Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.

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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.

Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

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The first time I heard it it was pronounced Linux

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