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It's jif with a soft g... Because the creator said so, otherwise I can pronounce all y'all names however I want Steve becomes stevey, Paul becomes pee-ay-you-el etc
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Imagine the confusion that would cause, especially with interns
jit refers to Just-In-Time compiling. -
@RememberMe really?
You have an intern that hears "gif" and thinks "jit"
I don't think that's gonna be a massive problem ... Or the worst mistake that intern makes. -
@sticreations
You said guy who created it. "Did you mean the 'guy' or the 'juy'?" - BBT
Also, Graphics or Jraphics? -
RTRMS37906yBecause they are fucking retards who do not understand the English language, or they just American and have not yet learnt to speak the English language.
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bahua129096yConsidering Linus has included an audio file with the kernel for decades, in which he himself tells you how to pronounce the word, "Linux," I would think his pronunciation of git would be pretty unambiguous.
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Guys, quick question!
Why do people argue wether it’s „gif“ or „jif“ and no one ever thought of calling git „jit“?
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