Re: Pronouncing PostgreSQL

From: "Williams, Travis L, NEO" <tlw(at)att(dot)com>
To: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Craig O'Shannessy" <craig(at)ucw(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: "Chris Stokes" <ChrisS(at)basssoftware(dot)com>, "John Wells" <jb(at)sourceillustrated(dot)com>, <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Pronouncing PostgreSQL
Date: 2003-12-04 05:42:06
Message-ID: AB815D267EC31A4693CC24D234F829160694C7E5@ACCLUST02EVS1.ugd.att.com
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They're used to be a sound bite on postgres.org on how to pronounce it
properly.. any idea where that went?

Travis

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc G. Fournier [mailto:scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:46 PM
To: Craig O'Shannessy
Cc: Chris Stokes; John Wells; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Pronouncing PostgreSQL

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Craig O'Shannessy wrote:

> Me too.

Its the way I've always pronounced it ...

>
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Chris Stokes wrote:
>
> > I use your third pronunciation
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris Stokes
> > Senior Systems Consultant
> > Bass Software
> > ChrisS(at)BassSoftware(dot)com <mailto:ChrisS(at)BassSoftware(dot)com>
> > Main +613 8415 9300
> > Direct +613 8415 9305
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of John Wells
> > Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2003 11:43 AM
> > To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > Subject: [GENERAL] Pronouncing PostgreSQL
> >
> >
> > Ok...this has irritated me for sometime. I've seen reference to
dividing
> > it up into proper syllables in the mailing archives, but couldn't
find
> > pronunciation of the "gres" part...
> >
> > Is it:
> >
> > Post - grease - queue - el
> >
> > Post - greee - es - queue - el
> >
> > or
> >
> > Post - gress - queue - el (as in impress)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Johnn
> >
> >
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