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Subject:Re: Boolean or boolean From:Dave Taylor <dtaylor -at- MIL3 -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 21 Nov 1997 07:49:06 -0500
As someone who uses boolean, I have to add a few comments.
Although words derived from people's names are generally capitalized,
that's not always true, especially when they receive heavy usage. Examples:
volt, ampere, newton.
Because boolean is a standard data type in computer languages, I treat it
as I do other data types such as integer and double.
I would agree with retaining the capital B in the phrase "Boolean logic",
because that's more closely related to Mr. Boole's contribution.
As with all gray areas, the best advice is: pick one and be consistent.
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