RE: Do choosy mother mothers choose GIF?

Subject: RE: Do choosy mother mothers choose GIF?
From: JB Foster <jb -dot- foster -at- shaw -dot- ca>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:24:16 -0600


You learn something new every day ... at least on this list.

I have never, ever, heard anyone pronounce 'Graphic Interchange Format' as
'jif' in the entire time the acronym has been around. Yet the web-site that
Mike kindly provided, clearly states how it's pronounced. Then again, when
Linux first became MAINSTREAM, STATE-OF-THE-ART (sorry Karen, couldn't
resist it) - there were two or three 'correct' ways to pronounce it. Even
Linus Torvalds' own recording on the Net, didn't end that debate.

Unfortunately, I tend to stick to the common lingo around me, and will carry
on pronouncing it (Graphic Interchange Format) as 'Giff'. This because
no-one I know, would understand the correct pronunciation. Also, I want to
avoid getting into silly battles with the few hot-heads out there who are
always right (and they pronounce it as 'Giff').

Bruce


Mike Stockman wrote:

> Not to reply with "RTFM" or anything on this list (of all places), but a
> quick Google search found, among other hits, a well-reasoned explanation
> with historical support, which is all I need to know...
>
> <http://www.holt.org/pronounce.html>
>
> The site also provides support for pronouncing Linux "lee-nooks" as well,
> but the historical support is that tired old recording of Linus saying
> it, and how authoritative a source is that? ;-)



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