Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: GNU Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 10:24:03 +0100 Lines: 34 Message-ID: References: <10oa11n$36k3e$1@dont-email.me> <10oab5i$39n4f$8@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net WvNo9rG7v4+tmtL/OCxNDgmqEgsL1o5cgVAmSuNdQnjEITaHl8 X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:PChW+9ZgId5ie/2BOKDRiVyS6x4= sha256:7+y/TTcyOxnyz9i2FLW6U2yF8gFeXyT84x8SCECtcOQ= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <10oab5i$39n4f$8@dont-email.me> X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:82415 On 2026-03-04 23:19, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 04/03/2026 19:57, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> On 2026-03-04 20:26, Jason H wrote: >>> On 03/03/2026 06:54, rbowman wrote: >>>> Odd question at this point but how do you say 'GNU'? I was watching >>>> a Lunduke video where he was bitching about Ubuntu's apparent >>>> attempt to push Rust and was reading from a Ubuntu VP's statement. >>>> The first encounter with GNU he definitely said G-N-U but later >>>> times it still sounded like he was saying the letters. At one point >>>> he said F-A-Q but later said 'fak'. >>>> >>>> Is that a Lunduke thing? I've always said it as in 'if you knew what >>>> the gnu knew'  with sort of a tongue flip on the G, same as with >>>> GNOME although sometimes I almost drop the G completely. >>>> >>>> As far as the video, he did have a point. Apparently they want to >>>> rewrite ls and other tools that have worked well for decades with >>>> Rust, while admitting some of the fringe uses may break. The VP also >>>> told the developers to stop using Python and use Rust, sternly >>>> worded memo to follow. >>> >>> I've pronounced it as Guh-noo for as long as I can remember. >> >> I never had to pronounce it :-) >> > Curiously, neither have I. :-) On a pinch, I would say G-N-U. Both in English or Spanish. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;