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From: pat.vaughan@cde.gate.net (PAT VAUGHAN)
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Subject: Re: GIF?
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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 94 15:25:00 -0400
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Q>> It stands for Graphic Interchange Format and is pronounced "jif", not
 >> "gif".  It is called Graphic Interchange Format because it was one of the
 >> first formats to be supported on multiple architectures, hence pictures
 >> encoded with it were 'interchangeable'.

Q>Why is it 'jif' on your say-so?  I've always pronounced it 'gif' and
 >don't see why it wouldn't be pronounced so.

I agree.  Say GRAPHIC.  I don't hear JRAPHIC.  
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