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diff --git a/Hurd/HurdNames.mdwn b/Hurd/HurdNames.mdwn index d0fb396e..a9b99cce 100644 --- a/Hurd/HurdNames.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/HurdNames.mdwn @@ -25,3 +25,13 @@ Other pages that describe the names are on [gnu.org](http://www.gnu.org/software Perhaps unrelated: the "herd menatality" of folks is what the Hurd project and the the GNU project in general is fighting against... See also the FAQ, [Relation between GNU and the Hurd](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html#q1-2). + +# Pronounciation + +The Hurd has its share of linguistic debate. The subject of proper usage comes up quite often. + +We call our kernel replacement \`\`the Hurd.'' Although Thomas Bushnell, BSG states that the word \`\`Hurd'' is an acronym; we do not treat it as such, but rather as a concrete noun. It is widely regarded as incorrect to use the term \`\`HURD'' or \`\`H.U.R.D.'' So, to refer to the collection of servers running on top of the microkernel, we would say, \`\`I have upgraded to the latest version of the Hurd.'' Since the Hurd is part of the GNU Project, we also refer to it as \`\`GNU Hurd'' which is treated as a proper noun. + +The Hurd, in conjunction with Mach, forms the core of the GNU operating system. So, one can say \`\`I have installed GNU on my friend's new computer.'' The Debian Project clarifies this by using the name \`\`Debian GNU/Hurd'', because it also distributes the GNU/Linux variant of GNU. + +To pronounce the word \`\`Hurd,'' you should say the English word \`\`herd.'' This is pronounced as \`\`hɚd'' using the International Phonetic Alphabet. |