q. How do I pronounce "linux"?

a. As with everything else in the world of Linux there is some debate over this. Is it pronounced Lin-ux, lie-nux or lee-nux? The name is taken from that of it's original creator Linus Torvalds. The argument for Lie-nus is that Linus is pronounced Lie-nus in most English speaking countries. However in Swedish it is mainly pronounced Lee-nus. Some argue that it should be pronounced in the way its creator pronounces it. Others say that the "Lin" part of "Linux" should be pronounced however a regions dialect would pronounced the "lin" part of "Linus". Ultimately I don't think it really matters much and is mainly symbolic of the Linux communities penchant for pedantry and procrastination.

I think of all the time wasted on this argument that could be spent writing better documentation...

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