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Trivial Matters

Before we embark on our long voyage, let's get the ultra-important out of the way.

Question: Just how do you pronounce Linux?

Answer: According to Linus;, it should be pronounced with a short ih sound, like prInt, mInImal, etc. should rhyme with Minix, another Unix clone. It should not be pronounced like (American pronounciation of) the ``Peanuts''; character, Linus, but rather LIH-nucks. And the u is sharp as in rule, not soft as in ducks.



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Mon Apr 1 08:59:56 EST 1996