Nope - Chad's got it. "Lin" like "fin". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEsoKiZTvk
Solid reasoning on the "Line"-ux though, Gene. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Gene Cronk <[email protected]> wrote: > For giggles, I looked up how Linus Torvalds' first name is > pronounced....Considering the OS is named after him, we're both wrong. I > pronounce it lie-nux (hard I), you pronounce it lin-ux (soft I)....but > according to Wikipedia it should be pronounced lee-nux (hard E). Check it > out for yourself... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_Swedish_and_Norwegian > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Gene Cronk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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] > >> > >> > > >
