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Subject:Re: login to, log into, log in to From:Donald Le Vie <dlevie -at- VLINE -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 16 Jul 1999 16:06:49 -0500
I agree with Art...
Donn Le Vie
Integrated Concepts
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell, Art [SMTP:artc -at- NORTHCHURCH -dot- NET]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 3:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: login to, log into, log in to
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> Standard terminology is a carry-down from UNIX and mainframe custom; the
> commands you execute in order to gain access are "logon" and "logoff." So
> I
> think executing the
> command is to "log on" or "log off."
>
> Art
>
> Art Campbell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Choy [mailto:mchoy -at- SIRIUS -dot- COM]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 4:48 PM
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> Subject: login to, log into, log in to
>
>
> what's the correct way to say "log into a server"?
>
> log in to?
>
> log into?
>
> login to?
>
>
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