>>> "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <da...@druid.net> wrote: > On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:47:25 +0200 > Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> wrote: >> 1. In release N, an interface is declared "obsolete", which means >> [...] >> 2. In release N+1, obsolete interfaces are declared "deprecated", > > I like the idea but aren't these two terms reversed? In fact, isn't > "obsolete" your third stage? Certainly "obsolete" suggests that it > can't be used any longer. I'm not sure what the second stage should > be called in that case though. I had a similar reaction to the proposed terminology. To me: "Deprecated" means that some other way of doing it is available and preferred. "Obsolescent" (or perhaps "in end of life period") indicates that something is expected to be removed in a future release. "Obsolete" means it used to work, but doesn't anymore. -Kevin
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