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Re: SQL DBA

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Subject	Re: SQL DBA
Date	2012-05-05 08:17 -0700
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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>

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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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