"Gooey", or "G-U-I"?

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  1. DJG
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       #21

    ciphernemo said:
    You guys better pronounce this the right way (ie: my way) or I shall taunt you a second time!

    And if you get the ones in bold wrong, I will taunt you a third time!

    ... .gif = Giff (with a hard G sound)
    GHIFF??? No way!!
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  2. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #22

    Tripacer99 said:
    Just wanted to know how you pronounce different computer-related abbreviations.

    I pronounce the following as:

    GUI= G-U-I
    SATA= Say Tuh
    .gif= jiff
    SQL= S-Q-L
    SCSI= Scuzzy
    JPG/JPEG= J-P-G/Jay Peg
    Gooey
    SAT-uh
    Gif (as is Ghif) (b/c it stands for Graphical, which uses a G sound not a J sound, and is an acronym)
    S-Q-L or SEE-qual
    Scuzzy
    Both get called J-Peg (as in JAY-peg)
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  3. Posts : 4,573
       #23

    RTFM - create a new thread
    SOL - looking for RTM links and keys at SF
    OS - Other Sources for RTM links and keys not found at SF
    VHD - Very Hard to Determine why someone is still looking for RTM links and keys at SF
    ISO - In Search Of RTM links and keys at SF
    ASAP - someone still looking for RTM links and keys at SF
    RC - Really Could use a link to RTM and keys
    PITA - T*n
    SF - Stop F*n around with this thread
    BAN - me, if I'm not careful
    Last edited by Antman; 23 Jul 2009 at 15:23. Reason: Not italicized
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  4. Posts : 242
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM
       #24

    Antman said:
    PITA - Ten
    Careful, there, Antman. hehehehe. Still, lol.
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  5. Posts : 242
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM
       #25

    DJG said:
    GHIFF??? No way!!
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl8H-rm6kt4"]YouTube - monty python and the holy grail[/ame]

    johngalt said:
    Gif (as is Ghif) (b/c it stands for Graphical, which uses a G sound not a J sound, and is an acronym)
    Thank you!
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  6. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #26

    The creators of the format pronounced GIF with a soft "g", /ˈdʒɪf/, as in "George".

    However, many people pronounce GIF with a hard "G", as in a 'gift' /ˈɡɪf/, reflecting the way it is pronounced in its own acronym (Graphics Interchange Format).

    According to the creator of the GIF format, Steve Wilhite, the pronunciation deliberately echoes that of an American peanut butter brand, Jif, and the employees of CompuServe would often say "Choosy developers choose GIF", spoofing this brand's television commercials.

    This pronunciation was also identified by CompuServe in their documentation of a graphics display program called CompuShow.
    Both pronunciations are given as correct by the Oxford English Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary.

    source
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  7. Posts : 242
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM
       #27

    Thanks, mickey! :) Good information there.

    As for me, I'll continue to call it gif with a hard "g". The .gif formats is one of the few proprietary formats for images with a nasty copyright on it, and the "Jiff" pronounciation is just a marketing ploy that stuck. But it was almost outdated had it not included the transparency and animation features.

    This is also why I hate Blu-ray and would have embraced HD-DVD had it not been killed by corporations a while back.

    And to be example-happy, this is also why I buy digital cameras that accept AA batteries (I use AA rechargables) and SD memory for storage (though SD almost became proprietary had it not been reverse engineered). Down with proprietary formats!
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  8. DJG
    Posts : 1,008
    Windows 7 RTM x64
       #28

    ciphernemo said:
    Down with proprietary formats!
    Amen, brother ... but the Magic Stick is so cute!
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  9. Posts : 4,573
       #29

    CompuServe is gone, remaining, in part, as a brand name only. WorldCom is gone - good riddance. H&R Block remains after having played their interest in CompuServe into a 60 multiple lump sum.

    CompuServe played every angle incorrectly, reason enough to say "Gee, I F'd up".

    All copyrights to the underlying compression technology have expired worldwide.

    Besides, GIFs do not smell like fresh roasted peanuts. They smell like ozone.
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  10. DJG
    Posts : 1,008
    Windows 7 RTM x64
       #30

    And they can be so transparent it's revolting ...
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