The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't.josefo@leminal.space to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 130 points – 10 months ago121Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentI thought Linux was named after Linus Torvalds, its creator.Linux Is Not a Unix SystemOh, 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 thoughHere is an alternative Piped link(s): How to pronounce it. Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
I thought Linux was named after Linus Torvalds, its creator.Linux Is Not a Unix SystemOh, 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 thoughHere is an alternative Piped link(s): How to pronounce it. Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
Linux Is Not a Unix SystemOh, is that what Linux stands for. But then what does Linux stand for?No that's what Linus stands for.
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 thoughHere is an alternative Piped link(s): How to pronounce it. Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
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 thoughHere is an alternative Piped link(s): How to pronounce it. Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
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!
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): How to pronounce it. Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
I thought Linux was named after Linus Torvalds, its creator.
Linux Is Not a Unix System
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
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
How to pronounce it.
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.