I met someone a few months ago that preferred "Squall". Gave me a case of the chuckles.
Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
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Re: Poll: Sequel or S-Q-L?
#122Earlier quoted context omitted.
Funny, I pronounce it "ess queue ell" because it was originally called "SEQUEL". But now it's not. So it's distinct. It's interesting how two people can use the exact same justification to come to two totally different conclusions.
I'm with you. If I was using Sequel, I'd call it Sequel. Alas, I'm using SQL, so I call it S-Q-L.
I suppose I look at it the other way...the makers intended for it to be called SEQUEL, and because of copyright issues, they changed it to SQL. It doesn't change the fact that they really wanted it to be SEQUEL. Similarly, I still call SciFi network SciFi and not SyFy, because the original name was SciFi, and they only changed it because of copyright issues.
It looks like the Sequel is winning in the poll vs S-Q-L too!
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#123I came into my current job having always pronounced it Ess-Cue-Ell. However, not a single person at my job has pronounced it as such. Sequel all the way. I quickly picked up the local pronunciation.
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#124Just now, in a regional language newspaper of India, I saw that a misguided reporter used LED(Light Emitting Diode) as if it was Led, the element. :). So clearly, abbreviations should not be read out.
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#125Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm with you. If I was using Sequel, I'd call it Sequel. Alas, I'm using SQL, so I call it S-Q-L.
I suppose I look at it the other way...the makers intended for it to be called SEQUEL, and because of copyright issues, they changed it to SQL. It doesn't change the fact that they really wanted it to be SEQUEL. Similarly, I still call SciFi network SciFi and not SyFy, because the original name was SciFi, and they only changed it because of copyright issues. It looks like the Sequel is winning in the poll vs S-Q-L to…
Sci Fi changed its name not because of copyright issues, but to distance themselves from science fiction. According to Wikipedia, the trademarkability of Syfy was of less import than the unambiguous spelling and the ability to justify 70% non-scifi content.
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#126Although it's a matter of opinion, I break it down like this: 1) SQL is an acronym 2) Acronyms are typically enunciated letter by letter, although it's not uncommon for them to be enunciated as a word either (ARP is read as a word, although it's an acronym for Address Resolution Protocol). Since I see more acronyms get enunciated letter by letter vs complete word, I tend to say ES-QUE-EL.
It's only an acronym if you pronounce it squeal or sequel. If you say SQL, it's an abbreviation.
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#127Dr. Stonebraker says 'sequel'
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#128S-Q-L without question. * It works in all contexts ("sequel" gets clunky with names like PostgreSQL) * It's not some aircraft company's trademark * MySQL officially states their product's name is My S-Q-L (though they don't mind MySequel, but it's not the real name) * Unlike "ARP" or "BIOS", "SQL" doesn't map to just one pronunciation. "Squeal", "Squirrel", and others are just as "valid" as "Sequel". Frankly, if I ha…
Funny but I once met an isolated developer who lived away from any other technologists. He pronounced it squeal. It was hard not to laugh but I couldn't correct him because he was giving us a presentation. The best I could do was offer the sequel alternative in our dialog.
I've often been tempted to call it squeal myself.
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#129S-Q-L without question. * It works in all contexts ("sequel" gets clunky with names like PostgreSQL) * It's not some aircraft company's trademark * MySQL officially states their product's name is My S-Q-L (though they don't mind MySequel, but it's not the real name) * Unlike "ARP" or "BIOS", "SQL" doesn't map to just one pronunciation. "Squeal", "Squirrel", and others are just as "valid" as "Sequel". Frankly, if I ha…
postgresequel just sounds greasy.
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#130Both, for purely pragmatic reasons. I don't really care about the history of the pronunciation, I just want to be understood. So to reduce confusion, in conversations with other developers I generally just use whatever everyone else seems to be using.
If it's just me speaking, I get to choose -- in that case I start off with "Sequel", for the tiny reason that it rolls off the tongue a bit more easily (hey, it's one less syllable!).