Post #2564223
2025-12-17 19:54 UTC
Yeah, they missed the best part.
GNU stands for GNU's Not Unix, which is a recursive acronym. And, when pronounced properly (like the animal) the G is silent. The entire Linux ecosystem has words that start with G based on an acronym where G essentially comes from nowhere, and isn't actually pronounced.
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@rocnat@lemmy.world 2025-12-17 21:41
Well, I dont wanna start a debate, but the official website of GNU indicate that the "g" in GNU isn't silent. So it depends on whether you want to pronounce it "properly" or as it was intended. > The name “GNU” is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix!”; it is pronounced as one syllable with a hard g, like “grew” but with the letter n instead of r. https://www.gnu.org/gnu/pronunciation.en.html
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@Zoot@reddthat.com 2025-12-18 10:19
Noot noot mother fucker