When people say "log on" and "log off"

[Rakehellion]

It's log in and log out.

 

[CZroe]

It's log in and log out.

It's both. Think about the origins of the terminology and this is obvious.

A log book shows either who is IN a restricted access area or shows who is ON a restricted access resource. It's also a matter of perspective. Even when you log "on" to reserve something you have still logged "in" to the log book.

If I am online or on a terminal or on a restricted vehicle, then the act of placing myself in that log was logging "on" to that resource.

 

[highland145]

Wax on
Wax off

 

[sandorski]

Either seems correct or at least you could use either and people will know what you mean by it.

 

[highland145]

It's one for Apple and the other for MS. There was a copyrite suit over it before you were born.

 

[Puppies04]

It's log in and log out.

*Presses windows key*

*Scrolls over "shut down"*

*.....*

*You are a retard*

 

[brianmanahan]

no, it is sign in and sign out

 

[IronWing]

<== checks into thread

 

[Exterous]

<== checks into thread

<== checks onto thread

 

[twinrider1]

It's log in and log out.

I guess you have to set the bar pretty low if you want to hit 10 posts/day.

 

[soulcougher73]

Error 404 - Rage not found

 

[Sonikku]

 

[Newell Steamer]

Technoramus terminology.

Their filthy hands are ON the keyboard, 'working', so, they view it as being ON the computer,.. ergo, they refer to it as logging on to the computer and logging off.

 

[IronWing]

<== Touching base with my account

 

[z1ggy]

Technoramus terminology.

Their filthy hands are ON the keyboard, 'working', so, they view it as being ON the computer,.. ergo, they refer to it as logging on to the computer and logging off.

But if he tries to cram his tiny little peen into the USB slot, isn't he really "in" the machine then??

So maybe he is "logging in".

 

[nakedfrog]

<== checks onto thread

<== just logged in to see what condition my condition was in

I guess you have to set the bar pretty low if you want to hit 10 posts/day.

Oooh, do me next!

 

[Rakehellion]

no, it is sign in and sign out

Enter your signon information.

 

[Rakehellion]

Technoramus terminology.

Their filthy hands are ON the keyboard, 'working', so, they view it as being ON the computer,.. ergo, they refer to it as logging on to the computer and logging off.

You're not logging into the keyboard, you're logging into the system. Dumbass.

 

[IronWing]

<== shaking hands with the daemon

 

[Newell Steamer]

You're not logging into the keyboard, you're logging into the system. Dumbass.

Ooooh, so fierce,.. AND edgy.

 

[Train]

<== shaking hands with the daemon

Saying HELO

 

[Newell Steamer]

But if he tries to cram his tiny little peen into the USB slot, isn't he really "in" the machine then??

So maybe he is "logging in".

,.. is this going to lead to a toaster type of discussion??

:\

 

[JackOfHearts]

Always thought log in/log out vs log on vs log out was a unix based vs windows based thing...

 

[highland145]

Always thought log in/log out vs log on vs log out was a unix based vs windows based thing...

Maybe it was unix. It was in the early 80's (iirc) and one was suing the other.

 

[MtnMan]

fuck off or piss off?