tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288315435324211793.post8122694966902489218..comments2009-12-18T16:15:34.009+13:00Comments on Toolman in the Toyshop of the World: GIF vs JIFToolmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351556847237003891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288315435324211793.post-87398411575762356142009-12-18T16:15:34.009+13:002009-12-18T16:15:34.009+13:00Gif with a hard G, for so many reasons:
- the rule...Gif with a hard G, for so many reasons:<br />- the rules of English pronunciation. "Gift" is the closest example; also "give", "gilt" etc. The only similar soft-G word is Jiffy, which you may notice doesn't begin with G. ("Giraffe" is an anomaly because it's from French "girafe", which itself isn't pronounced with a soft G; it's more of a soft J, "zhiraf".)<br />- the G stands for graphics, which has a hard G<br />- to differentiate it from jpeg, the other very common graphic format<br /><br />So it's GIF, like gift. <b>Yes it is.</b>Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10605043163873576229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288315435324211793.post-2986433779452390862009-06-16T01:01:27.208+12:002009-06-16T01:01:27.208+12:00the author was obviously retarded.
The G stands f...the author was obviously retarded.<br /><br />The G stands for Graphics, which is a hard G sound. Gah..<br /><br />It's by far more appropriate than JIFFMechanical Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790305859742230658noreply@blogger.com