Comments on: The Correct Way to Pronounce “OS X” [Video] http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video grep understanding Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-254868 Michael Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:29:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-254868 <p>Just wait till "oh es ex eye" comes out!</p> Just wait till “oh es ex eye” comes out!

]]> By: Leo Told Whom? http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-142975 Leo Told Whom? Wed, 07 May 2008 18:20:45 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-142975 <p>I really don't care if the Jobs pronounces it "Ten". If I was talking to him I might call it OS Ten, but if it is written "x", then I will pronounce it "eks". How did the romans pronounce "X" in their language? Did they pronounce it "ten"? Did they pronounce it "X"? Neither. So, that means we have to go to the evolution of the English language, which renders it "ten". Seriously, it's one thing to make up words, I'm more than happy to allow cool new netspeak, but another to completely redefine pronunciation of a letter. "I play the ten-olophone." "I had a ten-ray at the doctor's office today". "The movie was rated triple ten". Come now. Don't use arabic numerals, switch to roman numerals, make your company successful based off perceived ease of use, and then resort to some backwards reasoning where it suddenly isn't user friendly. Write down "OS 10" next time. Or when OS 11 comes out, then all will be good. Seriously, if they come out with OS XI and pronounce it 11, I don't care what's happening, I'm selling my apple stock.</p> I really don’t care if the Jobs pronounces it “Ten”. If I was talking to him I might call it OS Ten, but if it is written “x”, then I will pronounce it “eks”. How did the romans pronounce “X” in their language? Did they pronounce it “ten”? Did they pronounce it “X”? Neither. So, that means we have to go to the evolution of the English language, which renders it “ten”. Seriously, it’s one thing to make up words, I’m more than happy to allow cool new netspeak, but another to completely redefine pronunciation of a letter. “I play the ten-olophone.” “I had a ten-ray at the doctor’s office today”. “The movie was rated triple ten”. Come now. Don’t use arabic numerals, switch to roman numerals, make your company successful based off perceived ease of use, and then resort to some backwards reasoning where it suddenly isn’t user friendly. Write down “OS 10″ next time. Or when OS 11 comes out, then all will be good. Seriously, if they come out with OS XI and pronounce it 11, I don’t care what’s happening, I’m selling my apple stock.

]]> By: Leo Told Whom? http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249821 Leo Told Whom? Wed, 07 May 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249821 <p>I really don't care if the Jobs pronounces it "Ten". If I was talking to him I might call it OS Ten, but if it is written "x", then I will pronounce it "eks". How did the romans pronounce "X" in their language? Did they pronounce it "ten"? Did they pronounce it "X"? Neither. So, that means we have to go to the evolution of the English language, which renders it "ten". Seriously, it's one thing to make up words, I'm more than happy to allow cool new netspeak, but another to completely redefine pronunciation of a letter. "I play the ten-olophone." "I had a ten-ray at the doctor's office today". "The movie was rated triple ten". Come now. Don't use arabic numerals, switch to roman numerals, make your company successful based off perceived ease of use, and then resort to some backwards reasoning where it suddenly isn't user friendly. Write down "OS 10" next time. Or when OS 11 comes out, then all will be good. Seriously, if they come out with OS XI and pronounce it 11, I don't care what's happening, I'm selling my apple stock.</p> I really don’t care if the Jobs pronounces it “Ten”. If I was talking to him I might call it OS Ten, but if it is written “x”, then I will pronounce it “eks”. How did the romans pronounce “X” in their language? Did they pronounce it “ten”? Did they pronounce it “X”? Neither. So, that means we have to go to the evolution of the English language, which renders it “ten”. Seriously, it’s one thing to make up words, I’m more than happy to allow cool new netspeak, but another to completely redefine pronunciation of a letter. “I play the ten-olophone.” “I had a ten-ray at the doctor’s office today”. “The movie was rated triple ten”. Come now. Don’t use arabic numerals, switch to roman numerals, make your company successful based off perceived ease of use, and then resort to some backwards reasoning where it suddenly isn’t user friendly. Write down “OS 10″ next time. Or when OS 11 comes out, then all will be good. Seriously, if they come out with OS XI and pronounce it 11, I don’t care what’s happening, I’m selling my apple stock.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89503 Carl M Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:58:52 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89503 <p>For the record, Leopard also says "Oh Ess Ten."</p> For the record, Leopard also says “Oh Ess Ten.”

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249820 Carl M Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:58:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249820 <p>For the record, Leopard also says "Oh Ess Ten."</p> For the record, Leopard also says “Oh Ess Ten.”

]]> By: Bill B http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89333 Bill B Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:44:01 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89333 <p>Hey Russ, I read the comment. They got the American dictionary for their pronunciations, not the English one. </p> <p>Travel the world a bit. American is not English, just a weird dialect with a big military; thus a separate language.</p> <p>On a similar note:</p> <p>http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2007/10/24/crowder<em>discovers</em>he<em>wont</em>need.html?cxntfid=blogs<em>inside</em>the_dolphins</p> Hey Russ, I read the comment. They got the American dictionary for their pronunciations, not the English one.

Travel the world a bit. American is not English, just a weird dialect with a big military; thus a separate language.

On a similar note:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2007/10/24/crowderdiscovershewontneed.html?cxntfid=blogsinsidethe_dolphins

]]> By: Bill B http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249819 Bill B Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:44:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249819 <p>Hey Russ, I read the comment. They got the American dictionary for their pronunciations, not the English one. </p> <p>Travel the world a bit. American is not English, just a weird dialect with a big military; thus a separate language.</p> <p>On a similar note:</p> <p>http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2007/10/24/crowder<em>discovers</em>he<em>wont</em>need.html?cxntfid=blogs<em>inside</em>the_dolphins</p> Hey Russ, I read the comment. They got the American dictionary for their pronunciations, not the English one.

Travel the world a bit. American is not English, just a weird dialect with a big military; thus a separate language.

On a similar note:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2007/10/24/crowderdiscovershewontneed.html?cxntfid=blogsinsidethe_dolphins

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89316 Carl M Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:05:15 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89316 <p>"The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”."</p> <p>Yeah, yeah, yeah .. we know. But, Apple has joined those who have brought silly redundancies into the world. (Raise your hand if you've heard of the SAT test or an ATM machine.) OS X Version 10.4.10 (which is on my machine at the moment) is NOT actually the 10th version of OS X. It's the 10th upgrade to the 5th version of OS X. (10.0 was the first version.) So there is a redundancy in the name OS X Version 10.x.y. </p> <p>Rather than believe that Apple is capable of such silliness, people assume that the X must not be a redundant "ten" and so pronounce it "X." So, rather than just telling people that they're wrong, you should say something like "Apple was being redundant. Silly, I know, but true nonetheless. Internally they pronounce it "Oh Ess Ten," so if you want to sound like a real Mac lover, you should pronounce it that way too. Think of it like knowing a secret handshake." That way, people will thank you for bringing them into the secret world of "Oh Ess Ten"ers rather than wondering why this bothers you so. :)</p> “The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”.”

Yeah, yeah, yeah .. we know. But, Apple has joined those who have brought silly redundancies into the world. (Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the SAT test or an ATM machine.) OS X Version 10.4.10 (which is on my machine at the moment) is NOT actually the 10th version of OS X. It’s the 10th upgrade to the 5th version of OS X. (10.0 was the first version.) So there is a redundancy in the name OS X Version 10.x.y.

Rather than believe that Apple is capable of such silliness, people assume that the X must not be a redundant “ten” and so pronounce it “X.” So, rather than just telling people that they’re wrong, you should say something like “Apple was being redundant. Silly, I know, but true nonetheless. Internally they pronounce it “Oh Ess Ten,” so if you want to sound like a real Mac lover, you should pronounce it that way too. Think of it like knowing a secret handshake.” That way, people will thank you for bringing them into the secret world of “Oh Ess Ten”ers rather than wondering why this bothers you so. :)

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249818 Carl M Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:05:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249818 <p>"The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”."</p> <p>Yeah, yeah, yeah .. we know. But, Apple has joined those who have brought silly redundancies into the world. (Raise your hand if you've heard of the SAT test or an ATM machine.) OS X Version 10.4.10 (which is on my machine at the moment) is NOT actually the 10th version of OS X. It's the 10th upgrade to the 5th version of OS X. (10.0 was the first version.) So there is a redundancy in the name OS X Version 10.x.y. </p> <p>Rather than believe that Apple is capable of such silliness, people assume that the X must not be a redundant "ten" and so pronounce it "X." So, rather than just telling people that they're wrong, you should say something like "Apple was being redundant. Silly, I know, but true nonetheless. Internally they pronounce it "Oh Ess Ten," so if you want to sound like a real Mac lover, you should pronounce it that way too. Think of it like knowing a secret handshake." That way, people will thank you for bringing them into the secret world of "Oh Ess Ten"ers rather than wondering why this bothers you so. :)</p> “The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”.”

Yeah, yeah, yeah .. we know. But, Apple has joined those who have brought silly redundancies into the world. (Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the SAT test or an ATM machine.) OS X Version 10.4.10 (which is on my machine at the moment) is NOT actually the 10th version of OS X. It’s the 10th upgrade to the 5th version of OS X. (10.0 was the first version.) So there is a redundancy in the name OS X Version 10.x.y.

Rather than believe that Apple is capable of such silliness, people assume that the X must not be a redundant “ten” and so pronounce it “X.” So, rather than just telling people that they’re wrong, you should say something like “Apple was being redundant. Silly, I know, but true nonetheless. Internally they pronounce it “Oh Ess Ten,” so if you want to sound like a real Mac lover, you should pronounce it that way too. Think of it like knowing a secret handshake.” That way, people will thank you for bringing them into the secret world of “Oh Ess Ten”ers rather than wondering why this bothers you so. :)

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89297 Daniel Miessler Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:06:23 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89297 <p>The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That's why the OS itself pronounces it as "ten".</p> The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249817 Daniel Miessler Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:06:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249817 <p>The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That's why the OS itself pronounces it as "ten".</p> The UNIX part is secondary; the main definition is the version number. That’s why the OS itself pronounces it as “ten”.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89296 Carl M Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:02:15 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89296 <p>Surely there are bigger issues than this one, but let's be clear. The OS is called OS X not entirely because it is the one after 9, but because it is the one that is based on UniX. </p> <p>Hmmm ... </p> <p>Uni = 1, X = 10. So, UniX is ...One Ten ... now is that 110? Or is it 1 times 10? Do we have videotape of someone authoritative explaining this?</p> Surely there are bigger issues than this one, but let’s be clear. The OS is called OS X not entirely because it is the one after 9, but because it is the one that is based on UniX.

Hmmm …

Uni = 1, X = 10. So, UniX is …One Ten … now is that 110? Or is it 1 times 10? Do we have videotape of someone authoritative explaining this?

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249816 Carl M Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:02:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249816 <p>Surely there are bigger issues than this one, but let's be clear. The OS is called OS X not entirely because it is the one after 9, but because it is the one that is based on UniX. </p> <p>Hmmm ... </p> <p>Uni = 1, X = 10. So, UniX is ...One Ten ... now is that 110? Or is it 1 times 10? Do we have videotape of someone authoritative explaining this?</p> Surely there are bigger issues than this one, but let’s be clear. The OS is called OS X not entirely because it is the one after 9, but because it is the one that is based on UniX.

Hmmm …

Uni = 1, X = 10. So, UniX is …One Ten … now is that 110? Or is it 1 times 10? Do we have videotape of someone authoritative explaining this?

]]> By: Bill B http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89281 Bill B Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:42:43 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89281 <p>They may have created it, but now it's not theirs anymore. </p> <p>It's evolved. There is no longer one right answer.</p> <p>Saying Oh Es Ten is so nineties it's as bad as wearing ironic trucker hats or thinking Britney Spears is hot.</p> <p>Whatever. Like get in your Eddie Bauer edition SUV and go to the mall and get a clue.</p> They may have created it, but now it’s not theirs anymore.

It’s evolved. There is no longer one right answer.

Saying Oh Es Ten is so nineties it’s as bad as wearing ironic trucker hats or thinking Britney Spears is hot.

Whatever. Like get in your Eddie Bauer edition SUV and go to the mall and get a clue.

]]> By: Bill B http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249815 Bill B Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:42:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249815 <p>They may have created it, but now it's not theirs anymore. </p> <p>It's evolved. There is no longer one right answer.</p> <p>Saying Oh Es Ten is so nineties it's as bad as wearing ironic trucker hats or thinking Britney Spears is hot.</p> <p>Whatever. Like get in your Eddie Bauer edition SUV and go to the mall and get a clue.</p> They may have created it, but now it’s not theirs anymore.

It’s evolved. There is no longer one right answer.

Saying Oh Es Ten is so nineties it’s as bad as wearing ironic trucker hats or thinking Britney Spears is hot.

Whatever. Like get in your Eddie Bauer edition SUV and go to the mall and get a clue.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89246 Daniel Miessler Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:13:32 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89246 <p>This is not an argument about regional accents, alternate pronunciations of common words, British vs. American English, or any of that. It also isn't an argument that we should fight to keep all language static. Everyone knows that language evolves over long periods of time. The key difference here is that the things in question were created in our recent memory, and their creators are still here to guide us.</p> This is not an argument about regional accents, alternate pronunciations of common words, British vs. American English, or any of that. It also isn’t an argument that we should fight to keep all language static. Everyone knows that language evolves over long periods of time. The key difference here is that the things in question were created in our recent memory, and their creators are still here to guide us.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249814 Daniel Miessler Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249814 <p>This is not an argument about regional accents, alternate pronunciations of common words, British vs. American English, or any of that. It also isn't an argument that we should fight to keep all language static. Everyone knows that language evolves over long periods of time. The key difference here is that the things in question were created in our recent memory, and their creators are still here to guide us.</p> This is not an argument about regional accents, alternate pronunciations of common words, British vs. American English, or any of that. It also isn’t an argument that we should fight to keep all language static. Everyone knows that language evolves over long periods of time. The key difference here is that the things in question were created in our recent memory, and their creators are still here to guide us.

]]> By: Russ http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89208 Russ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:13:21 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89208 <p>hey bill...read the ubuntu comments, someone already got the dictionary (gasp!) and showed you the way to pronounce those words. you are not correct.</p> <p>get over it.</p> hey bill…read the ubuntu comments, someone already got the dictionary (gasp!) and showed you the way to pronounce those words. you are not correct.

get over it.

]]> By: Russ http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-249813 Russ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-249813 <p>hey bill...read the ubuntu comments, someone already got the dictionary (gasp!) and showed you the way to pronounce those words. you are not correct.</p> <p>get over it.</p> hey bill…read the ubuntu comments, someone already got the dictionary (gasp!) and showed you the way to pronounce those words. you are not correct.

get over it.

]]> By: imbeta http://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-video/comment-page-1#comment-89160 imbeta Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:21:58 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-os-x-with-evidence#comment-89160 <p>I think everyone KNOWS is "Oh-Es-Ten" - after all, the Operating System before it was OS 9, right?</p> <p>But there's something about "Oh-Es-Ex" that makes it sound better. I'm thinking "Deus Ex" reason here.</p> I think everyone KNOWS is “Oh-Es-Ten” – after all, the Operating System before it was OS 9, right?

But there’s something about “Oh-Es-Ex” that makes it sound better. I’m thinking “Deus Ex” reason here.

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