I'm a totally inconsistent hodgepodge.
I pronounce it S-Q-L when talking about the base language., but I pronounce the Oracle variant as P-L-S-Q-L. I pronounce the Microsoft product as Sequel Server, but I pronounce MYSQL as My S-Q-L.
Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
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Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#32I'm a totally inconsistent hodgepodge. I pronounce it S-Q-L when talking about the base language., but I pronounce the Oracle variant as P-L-S-Q-L. I pronounce the Microsoft product as Sequel Server, but I pronounce MYSQL as My S-Q-L.
Same here. I think you should be able to use them interchangeably.
Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#33The correct pronunciation as stated in the standard is "ess que ell". I can't quote the ISO standard because it doesn't seem to be freely available, but I'm quoting C. J. Date from his book SQL and Relational Theory : In particular, I follow the standard in assuming the pronunciation "ess cue ell", not "sequel" (though this latter is common in the field), thereby saying things like an SQL table, not a SQL table. (pag…
What's a "SQL table" ?
Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#34I used to say S-Q-L in France but when I arrived in SF everybody was talking about "sequel" ... it took me some time to figure out what this damn sequel was. Now I use sequel in english and S-Q-L in french. I was thinking it was the english way to say it. This poll proves me it's wrong :-)
Similar in Germany, at least in my experience. I mostly hear it being called Ess Kuh Ell.
Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#35Do you say "URL" as "You are ell" or as "Earl?"
Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#36This poll contains 327+271 votes, yet has only 59 points. Worth voting in, but not up.
The problem with voting up main stories is that they become part of your "saved stories", and I really don't want this link to be there, so I'm not going to vote it up.
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#373rd option for "It doesn't matter, I don't really pay attention to which I use or perhaps I alternate between them... and I won't hold a grudge against anyone who says it differently?"
If that's too long, you can just an option that reads "Doesn't matter"
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#38"The official way to pronounce MySQL is 'My Ess Que Ell' (not 'my sequel'), but we do not mind if you pronounce it as 'my sequel' or in some other localized way."
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/what-is-mysql.html
I only ever use MySQL, so have always said "Ess Que Ell". I work with guys who say "sequel" by default.... it's not caused any friction as yet.
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#39Like Leenoox vs. Lih-nux vs. Lie-nux, or v-i vs. "vigh" (rhymes with "high"), it's just preference. There is no clearly "correct" pronunciation. However, the first "a" in Nevada is like the "a" in "cab". That's not negotiable. ;-)
Ummm. There absolutly is a correct pronunciation for Linux. Any person who's been involved with it for more than 10 years will remember the AIFF file floating around:
"My name is Leenus Torvalds and I pronounce Leenux, Leenux"
And while there's some slack on how to pronounce SQL (because of the origins (QUEL from Stonebraker and then the whole SEQUEL/SQL issue), it's understandable and acceptable that people could pronounce it either way.
However with Linux, given that the author is named Linus and has named it after himself, I think it's fair to say, Leenux is the proper way.
Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#40Like Leenoox vs. Lih-nux vs. Lie-nux, or v-i vs. "vigh" (rhymes with "high"), it's just preference. There is no clearly "correct" pronunciation. However, the first "a" in Nevada is like the "a" in "cab". That's not negotiable. ;-)
For Linux there most definitely is a correct way.
http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciation/
There is an audio file on that page for you to feast your ears on.
"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds, and I pronounce Linux as Linux!"
How do you think he says it?