Future Internet World - Your Opinions

[Toby]

Originally Posted by ecchi

OK, its "Eats Shoots And Leaves" time.

Sorry to be a pedantic asswipe, but "the internet" will never control much. I think you mean "the Internet".

"the internet" is a small collection of computers connected in a local area, say in an office building or even just two computers on your desk networking. If you mean the thing that goes all around the world, connecting millions of computers and home of (amongst other things) the world wide web, then you mean "the Internet".

I think you mean intranet not internet. Other than being properly capitalized because it is a name there is no difference between internet and Internet.

[ecchi]

Originally Posted by Toby

I think you mean intranet not internet. Other than being properly capitalized because it is a name there is no difference between internet and Internet.

"intranet" is the 'Americanisation' of "internet". I would assume this was to prevent confusion with "Internet". However the word "internet" was around before the Internet was created. The capital I was put onto the word "internet" as a name after it ceased to be a 'military only' network.

Then many years later a confused American coined the term "intranet" so he would not get Internet and internet muddled up.

Actually the last sentence is a guess, but the rest is accurate. Intranet is a new word, created long after internet and Internet were first used.

Although what you do if you want to start a sentence with "internet" is beyond me!

[Lemmy]

internet schminternet

[Toby]

Originally Posted by ecchi

"intranet" is the 'Americanisation' of "internet".

ecchi, you're not only a pedantic asswipe, but you're also full of shit.