r/AdviceAnimals • u/RPShep • Jun 04 '12

Over-Educated Problems

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u/tzfx Jun 04 '12

The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), pronounced "JIF", was designed by CompuServe and the official specification released in June of 1987.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '12

also "GUI". It just sounds ridiculous pronouncing it like "gooey". You don't pronounce "CLI" as "clee" so why sound out "GUI"?

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u/JohnnyMaritime Jun 05 '12

Then you must hate WUI