On Monday 10 April 2006 09:59, Anders Norrbring wrote:

Doug McGarrett skrev:

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At 12:20 PM 4/10/2006 +0530, Digvijoy Chatterjee wrote:

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Hi, Most of us here pronounce SUSE it as "susie" ,as in MJs blood on dance floor hit "susie got your number".

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Actually, SuSE is a German acronym, but I don't remember what it stands for, except the "u" is "und". I looked in a pre-Novell handbook, but could not find the words. In German, one would have said ZOO-zeh. Now, the official use is SUSE--the German is gone, and so, of course, is the acronym.

I think most of us pronounce it "Suzy" as in the Everly Brothers' song, "Wake Up Li'l Suzy." I guess that is the same as the MJs, but I never heard of them, so I don't know.

The name "S.u.S.E.", shortened to just "SuSE" in October 1998, was originally an acronym for the German phrase "Software- und System-Entwicklung" ("Software and system development"). The company's name was changed to SUSE Linux after Novell's purchase and "SUSE" does not officially stand for anything any more. There is unofficial rumour that the name is an analogy with the German computer pioneer Konrad Zuse.

(Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuSE )

Just found this one: http://houghi.org/Fun/suse.mp3 Cheers, Leen

I believe the best English speaking pronunciation comes out sounding like Soos-a This is not strictly true to the original German pronunciation but it possible as close as can be. The second 's' is not drawn out in a 'ssss' sound but a pronounced with a simeple 's' sound, clipped. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Xmas may be over but, PLEASE DON'T drink and drive you'll make it to the next one that way. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR

On 10/04/06, Allen wrote:

Heh, a few years ago I emailed support before Novell bought them to ask how to do it, and if you ever watch Revolution OS, Linus says it:

"Szew-szuh" Is how you do it in English.

In German the S is pronounced similar to a "z" is in English.

So you guys were all close.

Just say this:

SzewSzuh, it should be proper no mater what because in German if a word ends like "SUSE" or "Deine" the E at the end as an "uhh" sound too it.

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Perfectly described, Allen :-) -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Xmas may be over but, PLEASE DON'T drink and drive you'll make it to the next one that way. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR

I pronounce SUSE as "S'uzie".

Here in Armenia we usually pronounce it like "Sooseh" (with strong "oo", like in word "moon"), and what is funny in our language phrase "soos, eh" means "Keep silence(or shutup), at last" -- Sergey Mkrtchyan Scientific Researcher Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Yerevan State University, Armenia Tel: (374-10) 55-43-41 Fax: (374-10) 57-76-89

On Monday 10 April 2006 02:28 am, Leendert Meyer wrote: <snip>

Just found this one: http://houghi.org/Fun/suse.mp3

That's nice. I wonder where houghi got that. (He's from Belgium and very active on the usenet lists.) This brings up a question, however (sorry to steal the thread). When I clicked the link, Amarok opened up and played the file. I don't mind Amarok, but I figure there's some system-based player that can do it without needing a UI. Is this not the case? -- kai - www.perfectreign.com

kai wrote:

On Monday 10 April 2006 02:28 am, Leendert Meyer wrote: <snip>

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Just found this one: http://houghi.org/Fun/suse.mp3

That's nice. I wonder where houghi got that. (He's from Belgium and very active on the usenet lists.)

This brings up a question, however (sorry to steal the thread).

When I clicked the link, Amarok opened up and played the file. I don't mind Amarok, but I figure there's some system-based player that can do it without needing a UI. Is this not the case?

On my system Realplayer started up.