An Honor for the Creator of the GIF

Post by 300bps » Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:56 AM UTC

bonjourmr wrote: post #7

The 'G' sound in the word 'G-raphics' (GIF = Graphics Interchange Format) makes more sense to carry over to the acronym. I think the boats understandably sailed Mr.White!

Post by sillysaurus » Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:58 AM UTC

softbuilder wrote: post #6

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "ping" now since GIF is rolling slowly to the dustbin. Of course I'm sure the creator of the PNG format would say it's pronounced "pong". At least that would make sense. The whole jiff joke was never, ever funny. The reason people use a hard G is because that's what makes sense given the wording of the acronym. Unless I've been pronouncing "graphics" wrong this whole time?

Post by MattGrommes » Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:58 AM UTC

Post by wging » Wed, May 22, 2013, 3:00 AM UTC

jamespitts wrote: post #15

krapp wrote: post #4

I don't care what the creator of the format says. I'm using the hard g.

I'll keep mispronouncing it too, but will stop needlessly arguing with the silent-g zealots.

Post by IbJacked » Wed, May 22, 2013, 3:04 AM UTC

sillysaurus wrote: post #14

softbuilder wrote: post #6

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "ping" now since GIF is rolling slowly to the dustbin. Of course I'm sure the creator of the PNG format would say it's pronounced "pong". At least that would make sense. The whole jiff joke was never, ever funny. The reason people use a hard G is because that's what makes sense given the wording of the acronym. Unless I've been pronouncing "graphics" wrong this whole time?

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "ping" now since GIF is rolling slowly to the dustbin. PNG can't be used to make animations. GIF can. That alone is enough to ensure GIF will be around for a long, long time.