SQL, gif, e-mail... (was Re: [thechat] who thought *this* was a good idea?)
rudy
rudy937 at rogers.com
Thu Feb 21 13:26:00 CST 2002
> SQL is pronounced "sequel"
sorry, erika, it is not
how do you pronounce FBI? feebee? fuhbee? effbye?
how do you pronounce CPU? kapoo? kipyoo?
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-html/1999Oct/0079.html
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-html/1999Oct/0080.html
by ryan fischer (thelist subscriber, coiuncidentally)
just because some microsoft weenies, er, excuse me, just because some people
pronounce it "squeal" or "sequel" does not make it right
as for gif, it's a soft g, like geranium
why? because the guy that invented it says so, that's why!!
(hurl, er, i mean url upon request)
rudy
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