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Re: SQL DBA

Date 2012-05-05 11:43 -0400
From Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject Re: SQL DBA
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On 5/5/2012 11:17 AM, markspace wrote:
> On 5/5/2012 8:07 AM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> On Fri, 04 May 2012 17:32:17 -0700, Lew wrote:
>>
>>> I note that you pronounce "SQL" "ess queue ell". I usually pronounce it
>>> "sequel".
>>>
>> Pronouncing it as 'sequel' is, IME, largely an Americanism. I almost
>> never hear it used on this side of the pond.
>
>
> My understanding is that "Sequel" is actually its proper name and
> calling it ess-queue-ell is a bit of a rubism. Since it was developed on
> this side of the pond, we ought to know.
>
> "SQL was initially developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond
> F. Boyce in the early 1970s. This version, initially called SEQUEL
> (Structured English Query Language)..."
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL>

Did you read the pronunciation section of that link?

:-)

Arne

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SQL DBA mathew <mathew.anderson@netmatrixsolutions.com> - 2012-05-04 14:16 -0700
  Re: SQL DBA Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-05-04 16:58 -0700
    Re: SQL DBA Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-05-04 19:25 -0500
      Re: SQL DBA Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-05-04 17:32 -0700
        Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-05 15:07 +0000
          Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:17 -0700
            Re: SQL DBA Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-05-05 10:43 -0500
              Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:50 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-05-05 20:57 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-06 11:56 +0000
                Re: SQL DBA Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-05-06 20:34 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-07 10:41 -0700
                Re: SQL DBA Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-05-07 18:17 +0000
                Re: SQL DBA Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-07 14:31 -0700
            Re: SQL DBA Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-05 11:43 -0400
              Re: SQL DBA markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-05 08:48 -0700

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