How exactly is NGINX spelled?

Server NGINX
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Hi,

this got me thinking:

  • nginx.com says “NGINX” in all-caps on the frontpage,
  • the page with the links to FAQ and handbook also spells it like
    “NGINX” - at least three times out of four
  • the FAQ itself spells it “nginx”.
  • sometimes you also see Nginx…

Can someone with an nginx.com email-address spell it out for once?
:wink:

Best Regards
Rainer

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2012/12/15 Rainer D. [email protected]:

Can someone with an nginx.com email-address spell it out for once?

Relating to Wikipedia: Nginx - Wikipedia it is
“engine-x” [ˈɛnʤɪn ˈɛks].
Therefore I prefer to write NginX :slight_smile:

Regards, André

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On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:37:51PM +0100, Rainer D. wrote:

Can someone with an nginx.com email-address spell it out for once?
:wink:

We use all possible spellings. :slight_smile:

“nginx” when it’s about software (nginx) or command name
“Nginx” when it’s about company (Nginx, Inc.) (http://nginx.com)
“NGINX” when it’s about environment variable (Core functionality)

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seems leading to me :slight_smile: And I believe it’s ‘Wolff Olins’ and not
‘Wolff-Olins’ :wink:

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This type of inconsistency is one of the biggest no-no’s in branding
according to the world’s leading brand agency Wolff-Olins.

Tony

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On Dec 17, 2012, at 2:14 PM, Lasse L. wrote:

“NGINX” - at least three times out of four
“nginx” when it’s about software (nginx) or command name
“Nginx” when it’s about company (Nginx, Inc.) (http://nginx.com)
“NGINX” when it’s about environment variable (Core functionality)

Guys, let’s keep this list focused on technical matters, ok? :slight_smile:

We’ve got things to do with the marketing, alright (spellings, logos,
web sites, positioning etc.). That’s quite different from the purpose of
this particular list.