Decon, Intel, Eurolash

[James A. Landau]

In a message dated 2/6/03 5:13:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bapopik at AOL.COM
writes:

> INTEL--Intelligence.  Also not in the OED.

This has been around for ages.  Here's an apparent February 1996 citation:

http://www.loyola.edu/dept/politics/intel.html (which is a bibliographic on
the subject of "Strategic Intelligence") has the following entry:

Council on Foreign Relations Report on Intel (2/96)

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Subject: [IP] Intel Corp. & Legal Threats Against Intelligence Community

From: Dave Farber <dave at farber.net>
To: ip <ip at v2.listbox.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 15:25:25 -0500

As some of you may already know, Intel Corp. is currently pursuing
legal action against all organizations, companies and entities that
it can find which use the word "intel" or "intell" as an abbreviation
for the word intelligence in their name or domain. Consequently,
Intel is threatening us with legal action if we do not cease using
our company name "IntelCenter" and our domain intelcenter.com.

it does not matter that it is highly unlikely
that someone will mistake a counterterrorism intelligence
organization with a computer chip manufacturer. Intel maintains that
the mere existence of an entity with that name dilutes the value of
their mark.

As those of us who are part of or have been part of the intelligence
community know, the word "intel" and to a lesser extent "intell" have
been around as an abbreviation for the word intelligence and in
documented usage since the time of George Washington and perhaps even
earlier. This considerably predates Intel's "creation" of the world
"Intel" by combining the first part of integrated and electronics in
1968.

I need your help. If you have any documented usage of the word
"intel" or "intell" as an abbreviation for intelligence, please send
me copies if possible. The older it is, the better.

Also, I'm actively collecting letters supporting the argument that
intel/intell is short for the word intelligence and in common usage.
The more detail you can provide in the letter about your background
and perspective on the issue the more effective it will be. You can
email your letter to me at bvenzke at intelcenter.com or fax it to
703-370-1571. Our snail mail address is below.


Ben Venzke       CEO
IntelCenter
Voice (703) 370-2962
Fax (703) 370-1571
Email - information at intelcenter.com
Web - http://www.intelcenter.com
PGP Public Key - available upon request

PO Box 22572
Alexandria, VA 22304-9257
USA

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From: "berikoff at pop.sk.sympatico.ca" <gberikoff at sk.sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: osint at yahoogroups.com
To: osint at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: <[osint]> Intel Corp. & Legal Threats Against Intelligence
    Community

Not sure if I have documented usage of the word intel but I served in the
Canadian Forces for 12 years and intel was always used to refer to
intelligence. if fact until your e-mail dated wed, 27 Nov 2002 I have
never heard intel referred to as meaning integrated and electronics.
Garrett Berikoff CD

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