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There is nothing to debate, Linux is just Linus with an x at the end and should be pronounced as such.
Though sometimes I wish Linus had claimed it was pronounced laynaxe just to fuck with people. Too bad we already know: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c39QPDTDdXU&pp=ygUpbXkgbmFtZSBpcyBsaW51cyB0b3J2YWxkcyBhbmQgaSBwcm9ub3VuY2U%3D
Y'know the gnome/Guh-nome debate? I intentionally pronounce it Zhnome to fuck with people.
It's jee-nom, pronounced while rotating your eyes
The G and m are silent
It's pronounced djinn-ohm, like Genome. It's a direct reference to magic, Buddhism, and the building blocks of life.
Also remember to pronounce KDE as "kdeeh" instead of spelling it
Agreed. The Swedish/Finnish pronunciation of Linus is "Lee-nus" and not "Lai-nus", hence the correct pronunciation of Linux is "Lee-nux".
"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'Linux' as 'Linux'."
QED