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Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu-rox.org> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I was taking my shower (yes I do sometimes :)), when something weird
> appeared in my mind : what does Gnus means exactly ? What the 's'
> meaning ? 
>
> I know this is strange but just for curiosity, does anybody know ?
>
> Thx and sorry to bother about that ;)
>
> zeDek

In English, the word "gnu" (meaning "wildebeest") can be pronounced with
a silent "g", so that it sounds exactly the same as "new".  Therefore,
using that convention, "Gnus" would be pronounced like "news".  Since
Gnus was originally created as a usenet newsreader, that's a very
appropriate name.

And since it is developed to run under GNU Emacs, it very nicely
contains the name GNU.

And I'm sure you know what the GNU acronym stands for.



> -- 
> http://www.gnusfr.org -- French Gnus user site
>
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