Re: SQL vs. VDB or VDB Client / Server

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From: Ken Mayer
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00

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Gerald Lightsey wrote:
> SQL (correctly pronounced "ess cue ell," instead of the somewhat common
> "sequel") is a data sublanguage for access to relational databases that
> are managed by relational database management systems (RDBMS).  Many
> books and articles "define" SQL by parenthetically claiming that the
> letters stand for Structured Query Language.  While this was true for the
> original prototypes, it is not true of the standard.  When the letters

Splitting hairs. The acronym stands for "Structured Query Language", no
matter what he claims ... sheesh. That's how it was defined in the first
place. 

Ken

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