[Scribus] How to pronounce Scribus

Craig Bradney cbradney
Sun Mar 18 00:40:16 CET 2007


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



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