On Sat, Mar 31, 2007 at 04:18:33PM -0700, Dusty Wilson wrote: > > named = name-dee
same. > pxe = pixie same. > Debian = deb-ee-inn Debian is a portmanteau of Deb and Ian (Ian Murdock founded the Debian project and Debra was his girlfriend, now wife). So, Deb-Ian would be correct. > bind = bind, bin-dee, or ? bind. > lilo = lie-lo, lill-lo, lee-lo, or ? First or third. Never heard the second. > SQL = ess-cue-ell or sequel Sequel. SQL was actually a successor to Prequel. So, I think the Sequel pronunciation is what the original developers intended. > MySQL = My-ess-cue-ell (according to an old FAQ on MySQL's site) Hmm, I usually pronounce it My-sequel. > PostgreSQL = post-gress-cue-ell or ? This one I usually pronounce as you have it listed. > FAQ = eff-ay-cue or fak the first > etc = et-see same. > usr = user same. This is one and etc are the source of some confusion when I am talking a newbie through something and I say "go to user bin blah". > lib = lib or lieb (short vs long i) short. > proc = prock same. > init = inn-it same. > daemon = demon, day-mon, or ? the second. > kde = kay-dee-ee same. > gnu = new, guh-new, or ? second. > gnome = nome, guh-nome, or ? second. > vi = vee-aye or vye first. > passwd = password or pass-w-dee second. > irc = i-r-c, irk, or ? first. > > Thanks for your help! (...and I hope I don't inadvertently start a battle. > :-) Well, I think I have been the lightning rod lately. But many people have killfiled me, so I would be happy to hand off the torch, so to speak. :-) Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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