Hi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:18 PM Subject: Re: Pronunciation of ISAM table name
> Hi Jim, > > As far as I know: eye-sam & my-eye-sam. At least that's how I pronounce > them. :-) Just to add a little extra. ISAM means Indexed Sequential Access Method > > > Matt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Mathews" > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:44 PM > Subject: Pronunciation of ISAM table name > > > > I have a very basic newbie question that, despite > > multiple searches, I have been unable to find an > > answer to. How is ISAM pronounced? Is it: > > > > 1. eye-sam (As in "I don't like green eggs and ham, > > Sam I am.") > > > > 2. is-am > > > > 3. I-S-A-M (with the individual letters spoken out > > like most acronyms) > > > > I know this seems basic, but I want to learn the > > correct way, especially seeing the lively discussion > > that occurs over pronouncing MySQL as "My Ess Que Ell" > > versus "my sequel" (which is at least discussed in the > > MySQL manual - The above is what the docs say but C. J Dates's Book, pre-dates MySQL by for than 20 year refers to SQL as SEQUEL as in Structured English Query Language > > http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/What-is.html#IDX24) > > Besides, I too laugh at people that call a SCSI drive > > an es-cee-es-eye drive ;) > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Jim > > Regards Minky -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
