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S-Q-L without question. * It works in all contexts ("sequel" gets clunky with names like PostgreSQL) * It's not some aircraft company's trademark * MySQL off
by Legion 16y ago
S-Q-L without question.
* It works in all contexts ("sequel" gets clunky with names like PostgreSQL)
* It's not some aircraft company's trademark
* MySQL officially states their product's name is My S-Q-L (though they don't mind MySequel, but it's not the real name)
* Unlike "ARP" or "BIOS", "SQL" doesn't map to just one pronunciation. "Squeal", "Squirrel", and others are just as "valid" as "Sequel". Frankly, if I had never heard of SQL/Sequel and you put those three letters in front of me and made me pronounce them, "Squeal" is probably what I'd go with.
- Todd 16y agoFunny but I once met an isolated developer who lived away from any other technologists. He pronounced it squeal. It was hard not to laugh but I couldn't correct him because he was giving us a presentation. The best I could do was offer the sequel alternative in our dialog.
- DennisP 16y agoI've often been tempted to call it squeal myself.
- AmberShah 16y agoTo be fair, PostgreSQL is clunky no matter what.
- SkyMarshal 16y agoTrue. The root 'postgre' is awkward in English. 'Sequel' seems to fit onto it a little better than 'es que el', but neither is ideal.
- xenoterracide 16y ago'Postgre' is improper always. You should either say 'Postgres' or 'Post gres que el'. There is a Factoid on the Postrgres site about proper pronunciation, and there have even been discussions about just going back to the name 'Postgres' which was the original name of the project.
- jdlegg 16y agoI think S-Q-L gets clunky with names like Microsoft SQL Server.
- billswift 16y agoWith some of the complaints about the language I have read from its users, squeal may be a more accurate name for it.
- code_duck 16y agopostgresequel just sounds greasy.
- j_baker 16y ago"It's not some aircraft company's trademark" In the US, this is considered legally ok because nobody would confuse an aircraft with a query language. For example, you have Delta airlines and Delta faucet.