Maybe I'm missing something--after all, I just got back from vacation.
Isn't this just a matter of "as defined in the style guide"? As my
father used to say, "Look it up in the dictionary." Pick a style guide
and accept what it says. Or if it's not in your favorite style guide,
pick one variant and be consistent. Language is seldom absolute; or, to
paraphrase, absolute is a relative term in my book.
If you care about the official MSTP version, here's what they say:
----------------------------
Internet
The term the Internet (capitalized) refers to the worldwide collection
of networks that use the TCP/IP protocols to communicate with each
other. The Internet offers a number of tools, including e-mail, the
World Wide Web, and other communication services.
The term internet (lowercase) refers to any large network made up of a
number of smaller networks. In general, avoid use of the lowercase term
or define it so that it's not confused with the Internet.
----------------------------
"Convictions are the more dangerous enemy of truth than lies. "
-Nietzsche
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Order RoboHelp X3 today and receive a $100 mail in rebate and a FREE
WebHelp Merge Module for merging multiple Help systems on any desktop
or server. Order online today at http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l
A new book on Single Sourcing has been released by William Andrew
Publishing: _Single Sourcing: Building Modular Documentation_
is now available at: http://www.williamandrew.com/titles/1491.html.
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
