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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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How do you say SUSE? (m.youtube.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by barbara@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I always thought those whoe said susa instead of soos are wrong.

Suse stands for "Software und System-Entwicklung" https://linuxiac.com/opensuse/

Edit: Yes, she can still be wrong but then it's supported by the rest of susa's staff https://youtu.be/RsME20zXbQI&t=13

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[–] onion@feddit.de 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

GNU [...] doesn't make sense as a word

That's a joke right?

[–] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

GNU like Gnu, I dont see the problem?

Edit: oh damn english people cant pronounce that?

Here, dict.cc has lots of spoken examples

[–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well you know how USA citizens (yeah they're not English but still) pronounce GNOME ? I once heard one pronounce it as NOME like as in Nomen nescio.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, "nome", with a silent G is the correct pronunciation of "gnome", as in e.g. "garden gnome".

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

From the UK I learned it as nome, but the gn is sounded like ng in ing endings rather than n like no. the difference is slight. n As in no is front of tongue on teeth and (g)ng is a back of the throat and nasal NG sound. When I hear people pronounce as two syllables guh-nome it sounds weird.

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 years ago

Is it supposed to sound like an airplane noise?

[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No. I've never seen an english word resembling this type of spelling, so I just say each letter.

To each their own, imo my way reduces the risk of confusion. There's no way to misinterpret what I mean when I say G-N-U rather than g'nue

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnu

[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well I'll be, I humbly stand corrected. I will don the dunce cap for this one

[–] oo1@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's a gnarly spelling.
Don't let it gnaw away at you too badly.