sql vs sequel - pronounciation poll

Quick question:
Who pronounces it 'sequel' and who says 's-q-l'??
I've always been 's-q-l', but I'm always worried that I'll be judged for my choice. Like in a job interview or something. :)

Depends, if I'm talking sql server (the dbms) I pronounce it "sequel server", if I'm talking about the scripting I call it sql. :)

According to wikipedia: "MySQL is officially and commonly pronounced 'My Ess Cue El'". Whereas MsSql is 'is commonly spoken as Microsoft-sequel-server'

I say "S-Q-L". As in "mySQL" "S-Q-L Server" etc...

I say SQL, though I never had to say it while speaking english.

FWIW the trend where I work seems to be strongly towards "sequel" for everything but "postgres" which mercifully dodges the whole issue

I pronounce it "sequel." One thing that really bugs me though is pronouncing MySQL as "My-Sequel." That to me is just plain wrong. It should be "My S-Q-L." 'Nuff said. :p

sequel.

There was another way to refer to it?
:D


btw, a little worried here, how do the percentages add up to more than 100% in the poll?

:confused:

Dan

Maybe it is a sports poll. You know how they say they have to give 110%.:D

:D
:D

This poll is totally whacked!

11 voters, and the tally stands 7-5 in favor of S-Q-L..

VOTER FRAUD DISCOVERED ON CF, EXPERTS SAY HITS MINORITIES, CHILDREN HARDEST

WE need voter ID's!

:D

Dan

but I'm always worried that I'll be judged for my choice. Like in a job interview... :)

Interviewer: So tell me about you experience with S-Q-L?
hessodreamy: Well, I'm really good at S-Q-L because...

Interviewer: So tell me about you experience with sequel?
hessodreamy: Well, I'm really good at sequel because...

easy :)

Personally I always call it S-Q-L, but then I'm no programmer!

Gary

I pronounce it "sequel." One thing that really bugs me though is pronouncing MySQL as "My-Sequel." That to me is just plain wrong. It should be "My S-Q-L." 'Nuff said. :p

Basically thats what I do as well. And it bugs me to when people say My-Sequel, it just sounds wrong.

This is a good question and something I have thought about, I emailed mysql.com to get their answer and they replied very quickly and referred me to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySQL#Pronunciation

"MySQL" is officially pronounced as "My Ess Queue Ell" [maɪ ɛs kjuː ɛl], not "My sequel" [maɪ siːkwəl]. However, the company does not take issue with the pronunciation "My sequel" or other local variations."

btw, a little worried here, how do the percentages add up to more than 100% in the poll?

:confused:

Dan
Rounding error. Or probably more accurately, the vBulletin coders aren't very good at math. :D

Rounding error. Or probably more accurately, the vBulletin coders aren't very good at math. :D

It's fuzzy math (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/fuzzymath.php)! lol

It's fuzzy math (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/fuzzymath.php)! lol
Yep, definitely. :D

I was trying to edit my post as you were posting, but did you notice? It says there are 14 votes. Erm, 6 + 10 = 14, right? :D

Well when you write it you should always put SQL since that is how it is spelt. When you are talking to someone about it then if they call it sequel first then call it sequel, if they aren't an experielced programmer then you are probably best to call it ess-que-ell because they probably wont be familiar with the term sequel. I usally call it ess-que-ell because it was about 15 years after I first started using it before I ever heard it called sequel.

btw, a little worried here, how do the percentages add up to more than 100% in the poll?

:confused:

It's possible to vote for both options