> > [1] The controversy over pronunciation of "sudo" is right up there with the "ess-cue-ell" vs. "sequel" wars. (ITYM "squeal." HTH. HAND.) > I used to pronounce it "pseudo" but after much reflection I switched to "ess-you-doo", reasoning that the command allows one to DO something after Setting Userid. > "Pseudo" means something distinctly different in computer lingo, also -- e.g., a pty is a pseudo-terminal interface, /proc is a pseudo-filesystem, and the rand() function returns a pseudo-random integer. > That's why I use "an", rather than "a", when I use the term "an sudoer" -- my enthusiasm for catchy acronym pronunciations is overshadowed by my distaste for overloaded jargon. > > -- > Modus Operandi > set signature=sig.sh| > Fri Apr 29 17:53:27 EDT 2011 > The Moon is Waning Crescent (10% of Full)