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Old 11-21-2007, 02:37 AM
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Hello,

Got one stupid question : why this site is called "phoronix" ???

Phoronix seems rather to mean nothing. "Hardware4linux", for example, could have been a more suggestive name, but, instead, it's called "phoronix".

Please, take no offense at all about this thread, as I really like this name of phoronix, but just want to know it's origin if there is something to say about that !


Phoronix rules.
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:52 AM
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From http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=contact :

The name Phoronix consists of the prefix "phoro" and the root "NIX", whose combined meaning may be translated as "Linux movement".

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Old 11-21-2007, 10:59 AM
Fixxer_Linux Fixxer_Linux is offline
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Sorry for that, I didn't even thought that you would have already explained it in your "contact" part of your site !

Thanks anyway for your answer.



(And, once again, PHORONIX RULES !)
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Old 02-13-2008, 11:41 PM
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Phoronix is to provide GNU/Linux, Solaris, and alternative operating system readers with the most detailed and up-to-date information in the computing world. Phoronix is especially well regarded for its Linux graphics articles and with time has become the leader in providing original GNU/Linux hardware content. The name Phoronix consists of the prefix "phoro" and the root "NIX", whose combined meaning may be translated as "Linux movement".
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