Re: SQL

From: Fred <Fred_at_isp.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 04:32:41 GMT
Message-ID: <JHMJb.741601$Fm2.669735_at_attbi_s04>


Within the company that invented SQL, (IBM), it was referred to as "Sequel" before any other company copied it.

"Paul" <paul_at_not.a.chance.ie> wrote in message news:MPG.1a60008339bfd7a398986d_at_news1.eircom.net...
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> Burning_at_boxfrog.com says...
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> > My friend has said that SQL is pronounced like the word "sequel". I
> > have never heard of this.
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> The database language is "Ess-Queue-Elle".
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> Microsoft's database product is Sequel Server.
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> At least that's how we distinguish them here.
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> Paul...
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Received on Sun Jan 04 2004 - 05:32:41 CET

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