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From: fyl@ssc.UUCP (Phil Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: The Great Vi Controversy
Message-ID: <244@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 25 Oct 89 18:49:47 GMT
References: <929@uakari.primate.wisc.edu>
Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA
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In article <929@uakari.primate.wisc.edu>, bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) writes:
> Ok, ok, ok, you can stop the flood of mail now.
> Little did I realize what I hornet's nest I would stir up.
> 
> Anyway, my mail indicates that vee-eye is indeed the more prevalent
> pronounciation, over vye (as in "curl up and die for pronouncing vi that
> way" :-).  There appears to be some evidence that there are regional

Actually, we commonly receive a much worse pronunciation.  We sell
references and tutorials for vi and it is quite common for a buyer to
call us to place an order.  They generally ask for a "6" reference.

This is a dead giveaway that we won't be able to talk them into some
other products.  Or, that they are Roman. :-)
-- 
Phil Hughes, SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155  (206)FOR-UNIX
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