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title: How to pronounce Linux
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Okay, so I often hear people (mainly at work) pronouncing Linux incorrectly, with an emphasis on the letter &#8216;I&#8217;, as you would in the word &#8216;light&#8217; for example.<!--more-->

Although this may *sound* more professional it really isn&#8217;t. I don&#8217;t know why it winds me up, but I do have to bite my tongue to stop myself from correcting people and sounding like the office nerd (which, now I think about it I probably am!).

So, to settle the matter one and for all, here is a clip of Linus Torvalds pronouncing Linux just as it should be, with a short &#8216;i&#8217;&#8230;
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title: How to pronounce Linux
author: Kev
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Okay, so I often hear people (mainly at work) pronouncing Linux incorrectly, with an emphasis on the letter &#8216;I&#8217;, as you would in the word &#8216;light&#8217; for example.

Although this may *sound* more professional it really isn't. I don't know why it winds me up, but I do have to bite my tongue to stop myself from correcting people and sounding like the office nerd (which, now I think about it I probably am!).

So, to settle the matter one and for all, here is a clip of Linus Torvalds pronouncing Linux just as it should be, with a short &#8216;i&#8217;&#8230;

<iframe width="490" height="370" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5IfHm6R5le0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfHm6R5le0"></iframe>

Put youtube video back in!
Put youtube video back in!
