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[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 44 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The original product was called SEQUEL. Structured English QUEry Language. They got sued over the name by a company named Sequel, so changed it to SQL but kept calling it sequel, as do we all.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except me who call it Es-Queue-El as language intended.

/Old mans rant off

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I call it like that since I'm from SA and I learnt it in english so it was taught to me as an acronym. When learning English I just translated the acronym. Learning the original name is a TIL for me but I'm still calling it like I did fuck it.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

South Arabia?

I'm from sweden 😁

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

South America.
Uruguay

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago