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Subject:RE: Linux From:Gil Yaker <gyaker -at- mci -dot- net> To:Techwriter List <TECHWR-L -at- LISTS -dot- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:07:07 -0400
I'd actually suggest that like someone else mentioned, you pronounce it the
way the SMEs you will be interviewing pronounce it. The pronunciation of
Linux is actually a touchy subject for many and if you pronounce the word
your way (the wrong way) in front of a sysadmin or other engineer, you loose
credibility and thus get your relationship off on the wrong foot.
I would discourage use of Lie-nucks and instead, Lin-ucks. It's the geekier,
thus right, pronunciation.
...err you know what i mean :)
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