<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span></span> </div><div><span>It looks to me like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_path#Bang_path" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_path#Bang_path</a> section of the UUCP article uses both terms somewhat interchangeably. Not surprising, since this was an example of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retronym">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retronym</a> effect quite quickly as I recall. We would generally talk about "mail" to mean the computer variety, and "snail mail" to refer to the older post office version sending physical paper. It is taking a bit longer perhaps in the general population.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div>I do not recall the claim about Ethernet that you mention. But in general I was so embarrassed about how bad the Wikipedia articles were about
computer networking that I did became an editor and tried to fix some over the years. Feel free to help, since we are all volunteers. There is a learning curve, like any new technology and community (since it is both). Many people get discouraged since unless you follow the conventions changes tend to be reverted. I might be able to help by using the right citation format and neutral language etc. if provided sources. Generally Wikipedia suffers from quite a recentism bias: to most editors anything from before 2008 is ancient history! That UUCP article cold use help too, sigh. </div><div> </div><div>Bill<br><br><br></div> </div></body></html>