Pronunciations (was: And how do you pronounce "csh"?)
Sharon Fisher
sharon at asylum.SF.CA.US
Sat Oct 28 07:52:44 AEST 1989
In article <440 at nixba.UUCP> mike at nixba.UUCP (Mike Lyons) writes:
>[ I'm already wearing my flame-retardant suit for this one... :-) ]
>
>As you can see from my header, I work here in Germany. I'm always debating
>with my colleagues over what the "correct" pronunciation for various UNIX
>things are. Here's a short list of the way some things are said here, and I'd
>like some feedback (e-mail of course!! :-) on what the One True Pronunciation
>for each item is:
>
> awk = a - w - k
I usually hear "awk."
> ioctl = i - o control
I usually hear "eye-octal."
> tty = t - t - y
I occasionally hear "titty" but usually hear tee tee why.
> mkdir = m - k - dir
I usually hear "make der."
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