Subject: origin and pronunciation of "Debian"

From: "Susan G. Kleinmann" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 14:20:55 -0400

I'm working on the FAQ now, and believe it or not, these questions come up
(at least in the back of people's minds) fairly often.  

So, is it "Deee'-bian" (long e) or "Deb'-ian" (short e), or something else?

Also, where did the word come from and why does the project have that name?

TIA,
Susan Kleinmann
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From: [email-masked] (Karl Ferguson)
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 02:27:15 +0800 (WST)

> Also, where did the word come from and why does the project have that name?

As far as I know it's pronounced "deb-ian" because it was named after
Debra and Ian Murdock who founded the project.  Everytime I say deee-beean
I get a shiver up my spine :-) <shiiiiiver>

...Karl
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From: Mike Coleman <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 96 15:03 CDT

Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 14:20:55 -0400
   From: "Susan G. Kleinmann" <[email-masked]>

It never occurred to me that the pronunciation could be anything other than
"Day'-bee-un", but then I say "Lye'-nucks", too.

--Mike

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From: Juergen Menden <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 10:26:20 +0200 (MET DST)

> So, is it "Deee'-bian" (long e) or "Deb'-ian" (short e), or something else?

rumours say its Deb-Ian, from Ian Murdock and his wife Deb. ;-)

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From: Lars Wirzenius <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 17:29:59 +0300

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> rumours say its Deb-Ian, from Ian Murdock and his wife Deb. ;-)

Is Ian pronounced "ee-an" or "eye-an"?  My dictionary lists both
ways...  What does Ian M prefer?