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[Kamm, William R (Bill), ALABS]

I agree with one of the early replies saying that "log in" is a verb,
and "login" is a noun.

"Log in to the server."

"Click the login button."

Now why do some people use "email", and others use "e-mail"???

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org]
On Behalf Of Chris Bielanski
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:02 AM
To: 'NYPHP Talk'
Subject: RE: [nycphp-talk] log-in


Just because it's so fun to hear myself talk (and I'm on cold meds): I
would wager "login" came about because "log-in" has that evil dash in
it. While that's not a problem these days, perhaps there was something
evil (or lazy, or (evil && lazy)) about the systems or sysadmins (this
goes to you, "back in the day" crew) that required the authentication to
have no non-alpha chars in it.

Discuss!

Or don't. Chalk it up to Tylenol Cold.

While technically not on topic, I recall an amusing graphic used to
commit a form on the M$ website, it was titled simply:

"SUBMIT"

Now that's pretty effin' funny.

But go with the client's spec, of course. After all, it doesn't matter
until they get enough hate-mail about it, right?

Thanks,
Chris Bielanski
Web Programmer, 
International Trademark Association,
1133 Avenue of the Americas, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
+1 (212) 642-1745, f: +1 (212) 768-7796
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Fischer [mailto:agfische at email.smith.edu]
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 9:48 AM
> To: NYPHP Talk
> Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] log-in
> 
> 
> Agreed, I'm quite happy with that part.  Just wish their site
> reflected 
> their money management skills.  =)
> 
> -A
> 
> On Apr 12, 2004, at 9:47 AM, David Mintz wrote:
> 
> > I hear TIAA-CREF does a great job of managing people's
> money, though,
> > no
> > matter how they spell /^log-?in$/    $$$ (-: $$$
> 
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