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Re: PyPI - how do you pronounce it?

Started byChris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com>
First post2012-01-28 00:20 -0800
Last post2012-01-29 08:09 +1100
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  Re: PyPI - how do you pronounce it? Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2012-01-28 00:20 -0800
    Re: PyPI - how do you pronounce it? Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2012-01-29 08:09 +1100

#19535 — Re: PyPI - how do you pronounce it?

FromChris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com>
Date2012-01-28 00:20 -0800
SubjectRe: PyPI - how do you pronounce it?
Message-ID<mailman.5167.1327738839.27778.python-list@python.org>
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hopefully this will be a step up from Rick's threads in usefulness,
> but I'm aware it's not of particularly great value!
>
> How do you pronounce PyPI? Is it:
> * Pie-Pie?

Personally, yes. Reflecting upon it, I now recognize this is ambiguous
with PyPy, but context should make it clear verbally.

Cheers,
ChrisR

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FromBen Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>
Date2012-01-29 08:09 +1100
Message-ID<87ehujy1nc.fsf@benfinney.id.au>
In reply to#19535
Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> writes:

> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> > How do you pronounce PyPI? Is it:
> > * Pie-Pie?
>
> Personally, yes. Reflecting upon it, I now recognize this is ambiguous
> with PyPy, but context should make it clear verbally.

I've had many conversations where that ambiguity caused problems. I
beseech thee, change thine utterance to “Pie-Pee-Eye”.

-- 
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Ben Finney

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