Comments on: EXPLAIN: How is GNU Pronounced?

By: meman

meman — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:55:19 +0000

Actually, if you read your link it says “it is pronounced g-noo, as one syllable with no vowel sound between the g and the n.”

So I don’t think “Guh-noo” is right either since it implies the vowel sound. No?

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:15:25 +0000

I think they might be talking about the animal. The GNU appears to be their mascot.

What a tangled web…

By: craig

craig — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 06:20:11 +0000

I should have read that link too. lol.
I still think it should be G-N-U since we’re not talking about the animal…

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 04:30:54 +0000

Argh…I should read my own links before writing.

I agree – it’s a recursive acronym for ‘Guh-noo is Not Unix’. But that doesn’t change the pronounciation of GNU

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 04:24:20 +0000

Laff..it’s not up to me. RMS himself named it and you can see his *very* clear explanation at the FSF link above

I am curious about what you think it’s an acronym for?

By: craig

craig — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 01:58:12 +0000

Ahem, its an acronymn! It’s G-N-U!
Unless your wanting to impersonate the mascot? Aka “large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail”.
Only then will I allow your “Guh-noo!”

“Guh-noo!” to you too.