[Scribus] How to pronounce Scribus

Christoph Schäfer christoph-schaefer
Sun Mar 18 00:58:42 CET 2007


Am Sonntag, 18. M?rz 2007 00:40 schrieb Craig Bradney:
> On Sunday 18 March 2007 00:22:18 Maciej Hanski wrote:
> > Craig Bradney napisa?(a):
> > > Franz thought of the name and says Scribe-us.
> > >
> > > IMO, thats *the* definitive answer, but its not like it matters. Those
> > > people who wish to says it another way, feel free to do so.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > This a little too simplistic, don't you think?
>
> No.
>
> > --Franz thought of the name. Years ago. As a German native speaker and
> > the sole developer of Scribus for years to come. He only knows how the
> > name Scribus sounded in his mind back then, but I've personally never
> > heard a German native speaker pronouncing it Scribe-us.
>
> So, he is German, and pronounces it like this, which is atypical for German
> pronunciation.
>
> > -- Franz says Scribe-us. Now. As a member of a multinational developer
> > team, with English as its lingua franca. Pronouncing it in English, in a
> > way that pleases the ears of the anglophone team members:)
>
> Do you say Quark or InDesign different to the English ?
>
> Craig

Good heavens! Does Scribus need an "official" pronounciation? Certainly not! 
It's enough if it's spelled correctly (espcecially not "Scribe"), don't you 
all think?


Cheers!

Christoph




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