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Is lemmy's name holding it back? (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As the name of open source projects go, Lemmy isn't the biggest dumpster fire I've come across. It's clear how to pronounce it, at least.

[โ€“] MajorasMaskForever@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious as to what the worst one is. GIMP is pretty bad, KiCAD has pronunciation problems, nothing else is coming to mind

[โ€“] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

GNU is the sound a man makes when you force his epiglottis open with a socket wrench.

[โ€“] gloria@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm scared to learn how you know that. ๐Ÿ˜†