X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,55903d27ea2d40af X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-12-14 21:07:26 PST Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Path: nntp.gmd.de!Germany.EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca!tshaynes From: tshaynes@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Timmy) Subject: Re: GIF? Message-ID: Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Nntp-Posting-Host: mobius08.math.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <94331.142743DWM7@psuvm.psu.edu> <014457m.30.2EE9C8E6@axe.acadiau.ca> <3cna3d$3bo@tcws-13.brunel.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 05:07:26 GMT Lines: 43 In article <3cna3d$3bo@tcws-13.brunel.ac.uk>, DR J wrote: >STEVEN MACDONALD (014457m@axe.acadiau.ca) wrote: >: >In article <014457m.29.2EE8E5C1@axe.acadiau.ca>, >: >Well, that's an okay policy for most pronounciation contentions (skedule or >: >shedule) but when there is a standard that has been clearly defined and >: >actually exists, I think it behooves us to try and adhere to it. As such, >: >I staunchly defend the pronounciation of .GIF in the proper and correct >: >way: "jif". > >: Are you saying there is a writen law which sates: >: "Ye shall pronounce .GIF "jif" and no other way." > >Time to lay this one to rest for good. GIF *has* to be pronounced with a >hard 'G' (as in gift) simply to avoid confusion with the new file >extension .JIF which stands for JPEG Interchange Format. > >The only pronunciation for JIF is with a 'Jay', therefore unless you want >to be continually confusing people, GIF has to be with a hard 'G'. > >If you haven't seen the .JIF extension, take a look at the current version >of Paint Shop Pro for Windows. Since when has Windows ever managed to standardize something? ;) >(How anyone can take an abbreviation for the word Graphic and pronounce > it 'Jay' is beyond me! ;-) ) Well, I don't know about this new-fangled ".JIF" format, but I *do* know that .GIF was _defined_ (let me say that again - D E F I N E D) to be pronounced "jif". No fancy schmancy "but the G stands for Graphic, and THAT has a hard 'g'". It's "jif". It was BORN that way. Bob, the creator of the .GIF format, WANTED it that way. Saying 'guh-if' not only sounds lame, but it reflects the learning of the speaker. ;) So, 'jif' on! Tim -- _ _ __ ___________ ____ ___ __ |"For false Christs and false prophets will _ ___ \__ _\ \ \/ \ \/ \ \/_/ | appear and perform signs and miracles to _ __ `--\_\-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\\_\ | deceive The Elect - if that were possible. - - `-' `-"-"-"-'-"-"-'`-' | So be on your guard;" - Mark 13:22-23[NIV]