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From: mdw@csi.compuserve.com (Matthew Williams)
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Subject: Re: GIF prononciation.  Word from the CREATOR!
Date: 28 Dec 1994 18:12:40 GMT
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In article <D1DtqH.8qJ@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca>, tshaynes@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Timmy) says:

>Look, GIF isn't some old word like "cough" and "through" with a strange
>prononciation that was never really defined.  Why do people consistently
>ignore the fact that the CREATOR has defined it to be pronounced "jif"?
>Bob Berry - 76555.167@compuserve.com - ask him yourself!

Actually the real "creator/inventor" of GIF is Steve Wilhite who does work
for CompuServe.

-- Matt Williams