Re: Pronouncing PostgreSQL

From: "" <dave(at)albinoeatpod(dot)com>
To: "Williams, Travis L, NEO" <tlw(at)att(dot)com>
Cc: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Craig O'Shannessy" <craig(at)ucw(dot)com(dot)au>, "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 12:58:20
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I managed to find it here: http://postgresql.rmplc.co.uk/postgresql.mp3

Post-Gres-Queue-Ell

> 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
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> > > -----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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