I pronounce it Line-ux for one reason....The U in UNIX is a hard vowel, so I treat the first vowel as hard as well in Linux. As far as SQL, I pronounce it sequel currently, but used to pronounce it squeal. To each their own.
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Chad Bailey <[email protected]>wrote: > Similarly, I typically reflect what people use when they speak to me. > > If it's me doing the talking though, I pronounce the letters. I am > opposed to speaking acronyms as if they are words regardless of the > circumstances "lul" (unless it's an instance where the acronym is > intentionally made into a word, like "WINE"). > > While on the subject, I have a confession. People who pronounce linux > as "line-ux" irritate me. It's lin, like fin... linux. I almost find > it disrespectful, and do consider those who pronounce it in such a way > less educated *shrugs*. > > The same thing applies to "nuke-ya-ler". When someone pronounces it > this way, I instantly wonder "does this person know what a nucleus is > or did they sleep through that in school". > > Just being transparent here, no intentions to upset anyone here who > pronounces it wrong. You'll never get me to agree that it can be > pronounced "both ways" though. In SQL's case, things are very > different. It isn't in any way related to an individual's name. > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Joe Sam Shirah <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > For peer/client usage, I long ago decided "when in Rome..." That is, > > "sequel" or "Ess Que Ell" depending on usage at the particular site. > > > > Technically, "Ess Que Ell" is correct. SEQL, Structured English Query > > language - pronounced "sequel" - was IBM's first go at an RDBMS language. > > Later it was changed to SQL, pronounced "Ess Que Ell". Here's one link, > > I'm sure there are more definitive ones out there: > > > > http://www.sad4ever.org/dbms/sql_en.php > > > > The first time I heard "sequel" was in relation to MS SQL Server; they > > apparently thought it sounded cool after doing in their Sybase contract. > In > > some sense, it's a generational thing, and one should be aware of both > > useages, but the history is in the link above. > > > > If some snob corrects me on either usage and I'm feeling nasty, I'll > > often smile and say, "you know, I've been trying to find an RDBMS expert. > > Could you briefly explain to me what a relation really is and how tuples > are > > involved?" Amazing how few self-defined experts really understand > > relational database concepts. > > > > More than you probably wanted to know, > > > > > > Joe Sam > > > > Joe Sam Shirah - www.conceptgo.com > > conceptGO - Consulting/Development/Outsourcing > > Java Filter Forum: www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/ > > Just the JDBC FAQs: www.jguru.com/faq/JDBC > > Going International? www.jguru.com/faq/I18N > > Que Java400? www.jguru.com/faq/Java400 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Paul Spicer > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:06 PM > > To: list > > Subject: How do you say "SQL?" > > > > Just to satisfy my own curiosity, I was wondering how many "seequell" and > > "es cue ell" people there were on the list. Personally, I say "es cue > ell". > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > > Unsubscribe [email protected] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] > >
