From: Harry Kakueki <list.push@...>
Date: 2008-04-12T00:22:22+09:00
Subject: Re: OT: "Unix" in Japanese

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> wrote:
> Since I figure there are probably a few Japanese Unix hackers on this
>  list (Matz at minimum), this might be the place to ask:
>
>  How do you "spell" the word "Unix" in Japanese?  Do you use some kind of
>  katakana formation (like ユーニクス, perhaps), or is there Kanji for it,
>  or do you use romaji . . . or something that I've missed because I didn't
>  get much sleep last night?
>
>  While I'm at it . . . how is Ruby usually represented in Japanese?
>
>  Be gentle.  My nihongo isn't so good.
>
>  --
>  CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ]
>  Phillip J. Haack: "Productivity is not about speed. It's about velocity.
>  You can be fast, but if you're going in the wrong direction, you're not
>  helping anyone."
>

Look at some Japanese book covers.

http://www.oreilly.co.jp/books/unix/

Harry



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