@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 7 months agoThe "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.message-square112fedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down136
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minus-squareJackGreenEarthlinkfedilink14•7 months agoI thought Linux was named after Linus Torvalds, its creator.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•7 months agoOh, is that what Linux stands for. But then what does Linux stand for?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•7 months agoIf that’s the case, maybe he’s addressed why they are pronounced differently.
minus-squarejkozakalinkfedilink9•7 months agoHe has. The pronunciation comes from Finnish. How to pronounce it. See how it’s similar with the Finnish accent?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•7 months agoHe also pronounces the “i” the same in both words. So I guess it’s because of his Finnish accent? Hey OP! We have your answer!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoHe has a strong Swedish accent on how he’s pronouncing his own name though
I thought Linux was named after Linus Torvalds, its creator.
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Oh, is that what Linux stands for. But then what does Linux stand for?
No that’s what Linus stands for.
If that’s the case, maybe he’s addressed why they are pronounced differently.
He has. The pronunciation comes from Finnish. How to pronounce it. See how it’s similar with the Finnish accent?
He also pronounces the “i” the same in both words. So I guess it’s because of his Finnish accent? Hey OP! We have your answer!
He has a strong Swedish accent on how he’s pronouncing his own name though