Re: PostgreSQL 8.0 ??

From: "Dominic J(dot) Eidson" <sauron(at)the-infinite(dot)org>
To: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>
Cc: Lee Kindness <lkindness(at)csl(dot)co(dot)uk>, Colin Faber <cfaber(at)fpsn(dot)net>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL 8.0 ??
Date: 2002-02-21 16:34:13
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.33.0202211033300.17087-100000@morannon.the-infinite.org
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Vince Vielhaber wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Dominic J. Eidson wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Lee Kindness wrote:
> >
> > > On a slightly related note, and just as whimsical nature...
> > >
> > > I've often wondered now many people actual say the name 'PostgreSQL',
> > > I mean it flows off the tongue so easily! Whereas 'Postgres' is 100
> > > times simpler...
> >
> > As much as I get really bored when this comes up time after time..
> >
> > "post-gre-sql"
> >
> > (And no, SQL's not pronounced sequel)
>
> The proper pronunciation is on the PostgreSQL home page in mp3 and
> wav formats. The above implies that the second sylable is pronounced
> with a long e which is incorrect.

Sorry, that should've been "post-gres-ql", same as the mp3.

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