Re: Pronouncing PostgreSQL

From: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: 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 01:45:49
Message-ID: 20031203214539.R4044@ganymede.hub.org
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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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