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FWIW, much like a linguistic accent or regional dialect, using "sequel" tends to make you sound more like a Microsoft developer (definitely to people from my ge
by saurik 6y ago
FWIW, much like a linguistic accent or regional dialect, using "sequel" tends to make you sound more like a Microsoft developer (definitely to people from my generation). This has been merging a bit in the last decade (mostly as the linguistic traditions of subcultures in general have been eroding from Eternal September and an entire generation passing), but it is still notable enough that people bring it up occasionally.
- hodgesrm 6y agoThe MS pronunciation makes sense to me. Microsoft inherited (actually bought) SQL Server from Sybase. At Sybase the pronunciation was 100% "Sequel." I worked there for 7 years and don't ever recall hearing "S Q L."
- brobinson 6y agoI pronounced the individual letters until I called Microsoft support one day and the automated prompts said something like "For Microsoft 'Sequel' Server, press 3".
- exikyut 6y agoNow I'm genuinely curious what the modern equivalent of education by phone menu might be. There's just so much information *everywhere* that we just aren't in isolated little universes anymore.
- yjftsjthsd-h 6y ago> what the modern equivalent of education by phone menu might be. Podcasts and video, whether it's official company presentations or not.