On Friday 17 February 2006 11:45, Sebastian Redl wrote: > Peter Humphrey wrote: > >If so, it still stands. This use of 'enabled' to mean 'set' is just > > plain wrong. Sorry if that offends anyone. > > Wrong? Language evolves. It always has, and it always will. In modern > technical usage, "enable" can mean the same as "activate". Grumbling > won't help.
You're right, of course. Sometimes I find it frustrating when some obviously clear-thinking technical people make a wonderful job of creating something, then sink to the lowest levels of confusion and illogic when they try to describe their creations. Never mind. Sorry if I've offended anyone here. -- Rgds Peter. -- [email protected] mailing list
