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Subject:Re: Capitalization question From:Smokey Lynne L Bare <slbare -at- JUNO -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 10 Jul 1998 19:41:13 -0400
I just settled this question for a client with the aid of technical
research librarians. Here is what has been documented by them:
infranet - is lower case ('network' set up in one building servicing
departments in that building)
intranet - lower case (an infranet network providing connection to
dedicated local buildings in a close proximity, such as a campus.
extranet - lower case (long distance [another town] users directly
connected to an infranet/intranet)
internet - lower case - copyrighted word by IBM usually referring to a
group systems (I'm at home so I don't have their training manual for ISP
in front of me, where it is listed to quote it verbatim.
Internet - capitalized - referring to the World Wide Web as a proper
noun.
SLBare, C.T.C.
On Tue, 9 Jun 1998 16:36:19 -0400 "Wigser, Sarah" <SWigser -at- XLCONNECT -dot- COM>
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>Hi All,
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>Is Internet always capitalized? What about Intranet?=A0 I'm just not =
>sure with
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>Thanks!
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