I'm pulling from ooold knowledge here, but if I'm not mistaken Linux adapted its name from "Minix" -- mini-unix. This may explain the method for pronouncing.
Linus + Minix = Linux I don't know, but I've even heard of recordings of linus saying how to pronounce linux so I'm sure of it (after all, he did make it). On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Martin, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm going to start correcting people immediately and often. Regardless of > the fact that the guys I'll be correcting run thousands of instances > globally. :-) > > Thanks Gene! > > - Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Cronk [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:28 PM > To: Chad Bailey > Cc: Joe Sam Shirah; list > Subject: Re: How do you say "SQL?" > > 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. 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