Re: How does one pronounce GNU/Gnome/etc ?

["Kevin D. Knerr, Sr." <kknerrsr ptdprolog net>]

On 22 Jun, Robert Soros wrote:
> 
> I'm having trouble with this one.. For example someone mentioned a
> possible replacement for that buzzword compliant gnome slogan "Computing
> made easy" would be something like "Gnome: A GNU labor of Love"...
> 
> Thats all fine and dandy if you pronounce GNU as 'new' ... but I've heard
> Miguel in an interview speak 'Gnome' as "GAH-Nohme"... Where does the
> "GAH" come from? And does it apply to "GNU" (GAH-New-ee??)...

Just GAH-new. My guess (GAH-ess??) was that it was to emphasize the
retronym GNU is Not Unix . . .

> Miguel also pronounces GUI -> Gooey .....  (I've always pronounced it as
> 'guy') .. Okay , so i dont get out much when it comes to Linux and maybe
> Miguel isn't the source of authority on pronunciation :) (Where ya lack in
> some parts ya make up for in others right :)

Yep, "Gooey" is right. In the olden days, WIMPy (Window Icon Mouse
Pointer) interfaces were still pretty messy, hence the "Gooey GUI". ;-)

> Of course Tony the Tiger has been pronouncing 'Great' -> GAH-Rate! since I
> was 2 feet tall .. maybe those two guys are onto something...

Mebbe so. But I oughta file suit for look-and-feel infringement: a
long-standing family joke (definitely older than RMS) is that our name
is pronounced "Kuh-nerr" as in "kuh-nee", "kuh-nife", and
"door-kuh-nob".

Barthel (Aren't you glad it's not "Bar3thel" with a silent "3"????)
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