In a message of Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:02:12 +0200, "Harald Armin Massa" writes: >Laura: > >Demote the Usage of Python > > (I don't think demote is > the word Ghum wants here. > He wants the opposite of > 'promote'. Condemn? > 'rail against?' suggestions?)" > >Being a non-native speaker, having learnt all my english from >computerbooks, films and erotic shortstories, every help is welcome! >Indeet, it is supposed to be the opposite of "promote". I would use >"discourage" as opposite of "encourage", encouraging I would rather >connect with geeks, less with phb, and demoting to phb I want. > >Harald
The problem is that while you can demote a person, as the opposite of promoting him, the word doesn't really move to promotion of ideas, or usages. In the computer world, it is common to use the word 'depricate' -- as in "Use of the function apply in python is depricated -- use ** instead." I think 'Depricate the Use of Python' would make a silly title. Suggestions? Ideas? Laura _______________________________________________ Europython-improve mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython-improve
