Hi Jim,
The word "internet" was first used to describe computers that were "internetting" in the early 70's at DARPA (before MS was born!). The earliest use of the word Internet as a noun that I can find is 1988 by a research committee.
>It is my personal interpretation that your statement is exactly what Messrs. Ballmer, Gates, etc. (who invented the word in that usage sense)
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05