On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 09:54:06PM -0600, Ken Fuchs wrote:
> Now that I'm on a roll or a tangent, can we change GNU/Linux to Gnux
> (pronounced GUH-NUCKS) as GNU/Linux is a bit long?

Back when Stallman's GNU/Linux crusade was just getting started, I
seem to recall seeing a claim that he had originally tried for
"LiGNUx", but I have no idea whether there's any truth behind it or
not.  (The favored pronunciation of "LiGNUx" seemed to be "lug
nuts"...)

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