Re: Pronunciation of "PostgreSQL" (was: Re: [HACKERS] New man pages)

On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Lamar Owen wrote:

> Thomas Lockhart wrote:
> > I have chosen to use "Postgres" within the docs, as a shorter (and
> > pronouncable ;) form of our product. "PostgreSQL" appears in all
> 
> How hard is it to say "Postgresquel", really?  Don't tell me you've been
> saying "Postgres cue ell".....;-)

I have! I don't see that there is really any difference between saying
"postgresequel" and "postgres-cue-ell". The syllables are just switched.
(kind of) However, perhaps the inventors of this term could offer their
insight into their intended pronounciation.

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Peter Eisentraut
PathWay Computing, Inc.