SQL, gif, e-mail... (was Re: [thechat] who thought *this* was a good idea?)

[Norman Bunn]

And should megabyte and gigabyte have two Gs, to be pronounced as they
commonly are? :)

Norman

At 02:27 PM 2/21/2002, rudy wrote:
> > 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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