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I'm being a bit picky here, but IOS is an operating system that runs on Cisco networking equipment. "Images" is how one refers to the software that is loaded on

I'm being a bit picky here, but IOS is an operating system that runs on Cisco networking equipment. "Images" is how one refers to the software that is loaded on the switch/router/etc. For example, I can buy an "layer 3 enhanced image" for a Cisco switches that will give me limited routing capabilities. For that reason, one should be careful about the case of the letters when referring to IOS and iOS, as they can lead to confusion if not used appropriately.

taylorfausak 14y ago
The author correctly capitalizes "iOS" in the article. Hacker News automatically capitalizes the first letter of submission titles, though.
- sjwright 14y ago
  The rule would be improved if it only capitalized the first letter when the first word does not contain any capital letters.
  - geon 14y ago
    Or it should stop trying to second guess users.
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hnriot 14y ago
Given the audience here, I would imagine anyone writing about Cisco IOS would naturally write the title as "Cisco IOS Image Tricks", but as pointed out, hn would be better off not trying to secondguess and proper case titles.