On  3 mai 2003, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen wrote:

>  Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu-rox.org> writes:
>  
> >  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 think it's a phonetic pun.  "Gnu" (when referring to the animal) is
>  usually pronounced "new", so "GNUS" is "news", which is kinda apt for
>  a news reader.

Sure ;)
  
>  I pronounce it with a hard "g", though, which makes the pun kinda
>  disappear into the ether. 

Same here. I used to pronounce the 'g' cuz' of the GNU acronym :)

zeDek
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