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How do you know it's not SQL-lite with the single L serving a double role? Common pronunciations allow you to stay perfectly ambiguous about where the L goes,
by dxdm 3mo ago
How do you know it's not SQL-lite with the single L serving a double role?
Common pronunciations allow you to stay perfectly ambiguous about where the L goes, which aligns quite well with the name as spelled. If you do it right, nobody can tell if you're saying sequel-ite or sequel-lite or seque-lite on the one hand, or S-Q-L-ite or S-Q-L-lite or S-Q-lite on the other.
AFAIK there is no official word on how the name is intended to be read or said.
- richie_adler 3mo agoRichard Hipp says he doesn't care how anybody pronunces it. That said, he pronounces it "S-Q-L-ite".
- satvikpendem 3mo agoBecause the creator himself said it's an -ite suffix similar to minerals like bauxite, not -lite.
- dxdm 3mo agoInteresting, thanks for mentioning that. I've always wondered about the origins of the name, never found anything, but now with your mention of "mineral" I was able to find this: > (Hipp) How do I pronounce the name of the product? I say S-Q-L-ite, like a mineral. > But I also hear a lot people say, "Sequel lite and SQL lite." You know, I don't care. Whatever comes off of your tongue easily is fine with me. > (Q) But the official correct way is S-Q-L-ite? > (Hipp) Yes, like a mineral. https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-changelog/why-sqlite-succeeded-as-a-jd19NIvmFUS https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-changelog/why-sqlit... So, he means SQL-ite, but doesn't want to proscribe this as the only way people should say it. I like all of that. Maybe we should follow his example.