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Sorry if this is a recurring question, but I always meant to ask: how is antiX meant to be pronounced? "Antics," or "anti-ex" [suggested by the capitalized X]?

I always assumed it's "antics".

Adrian wrote:I always assumed it's "antics".

Me too, but I have heard others pronounce it anti X. That always sounds like an aging adult movie star to me.

"antics" is correct. also close to "antiques" and a greek translation of anti's user name, as I recall.

To me it would sound too much like "against X". I understand that some people want to move to Wayland... but that's not what it's supposed to mean.

I have been pronouncing it Ant-eece. Letter i pronounced as ee is quite common in the South Pacific.

I pronounce it.

"anit no tripping into X"

But then. I always march to a different drummer.

anti M was Dorothy's aunt in The Wizard of Oz...no relation, I guess.

Adrian wrote:To me it would sound too much like "against X". I understand that some people want to move to Wayland... but that's not what it's supposed to mean.

actually.... antiX has a heavy does of cli apps along with it. IIRC I think the anti-X is another inside joke.

Gordon Cooper wrote:I have been pronouncing it Ant-eece. Letter i pronounced as ee is quite common in the South Pacific.

Hence the mild amusement over 'six' by the neighbors here, although 'fish 'n chips' is quite well known.

I didn't really know antiX was pronounced as one word. I think I've heard DO say it but perhaps taken it for an accent.

Can't imagine what folks make of an Aussie accent....

In NSW they might get away with Anteex. Could be Antics in WA.

i think that this distro was greek, then i think that x = sh or x = h (hamburger).

Late to the party. From the live bootloader:

Now we know. Thankee!

dolphin_oracle wrote:"antics" is correct. also close to "antiques" and a greek translation of anti's user name, as I recall.

Ah--of course. It's named after the designer.

It is all Greek to me.

Better that is not pronounced like LaTeX...

Adrian wrote:Better that is not pronounced like LaTeX...

Latek ??

Antik?

Is that like French?

I feel sorry for the newbies sometimes, trying to make sense of it all. Catfish and Clementine, like really, they belongs in a cryptic crossword. As for Orage Clock, well, who is O and why are they angry anyway?

tascoast wrote:I feel sorry for the newbies sometimes, trying to make sense of it all. Catfish and Clementine, like really, they belongs in a cryptic crossword. As for Orage Clock, well, who is O and why are they angry anyway?

Well Clementine is a darling of a music player. And cats like fish so are usually searching for them. O thello was in a rage when he killed Desdemona. He felt the time had come. So it all kind of makes sense

There you go again. Linux geeks just gotta be geeks.

I live in WA and we are anal. if it has a capital X.....it is anti ex

its along the same theme as Boney M....its bonee emmm not bonium

I agree if it had a small x, there would be more choices.

Just to add some different anality for fun sake Boney M has a space so they are two words, antix does not have the space so it is one word