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Sequel, as in "my sequel" because it takes less time. I gravitated to this when I started having to use the term a lot more. Interestingly, I still say "post gr
by leif 16y ago
Sequel, as in "my sequel" because it takes less time. I gravitated to this when I started having to use the term a lot more. Interestingly, I still say "post gray ess queue ell", dunno why. Actually, more often I'll just say "post grays" because the "SQL" at the end doesn't help disambiguate from anything else that starts with "postgre"
- drv 16y agoI'm pretty sure PostgreSQL is intended to be pronounced "post-gress-q-l", given its relationship to Ingres ("in-gress").
- randallsquared 16y agoI usually pronounce PostgreSQL "post-greh-see-quel", though sometimes I use the pronunciation you give, just as sometimes I pronounce MySQL as "my-s-q-l". Partly it depends on the conversation, since I tend to fall into whatever the other person is calling it.
- sigzero 16y agoThey used to have a sound bite on the Pg site. They do not pronounce it that way. They pronounce it...ah here you go: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ#What_is_PostgreSQL.3F_How_is_it_pronounced.3F_What_is_Postgres.3F http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ#What_is_PostgreSQL.3F_Ho...
- auxbuss 16y agoI've always called it just postgress, perhaps because of that reason.