How do you pronounce PAM?

Pluggable Authentication Modules can be pronounced: As an initialism: “P-A-M” As an acronym: “Pam” I’ve always pronounced it as the acronym “Pam”, but I’ve been on enough calls with people from different age groups and regions to know this isn’t universal. I was curious to know how widespread this difference is. I have a Mastodon poll open for the next couple of days, or feel free to email. By Ruben Schade in Sydney, 2026-10-14.