From: Fred@isp.com   
      
   Within the company that invented SQL, (IBM), it was referred to as "Sequel"   
   before any other company copied it.   
      
   "Paul"  wrote in message   
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   > Burning@boxfrog.com says...   
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   > > My friend has said that SQL is pronounced like the word "sequel". I   
   > > have never heard of this.   
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   > The database language is "Ess-Queue-Elle".   
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   > Microsoft's database product is Sequel Server.   
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   > At least that's how we distinguish them here.   
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   > Paul...   
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