Re: deprecated (Re: What Version To Install On iMac?)
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 05:26:09PM +0200, lee wrote:
> "The administrator installed disapproved software. Since then, many
No. That would have got you a smack over the hand with a ruler. :)
> users have had trouble with the system and the administrator became
> deprecated."
Doesn't seem right. People don't become deprecated, not in common usage
anyway.
> "Disapproved" would now be an adjective, same as "deprecated". In both
> cases, "deprecated" is an adjective. You could also say "... and
> deprecated the administrator". What would that be?
That would be wrong, and another smack over the hand with a ruler, for
arguing with the "teacher" (not me, just imagining you sitting in your
chair with teacher standing over you with ruler.)
> Are you saying it's not possible to say that "the administrator
> installed disapproved software" because "disapproved" cannot be used as
> an adjective?
Yes.
> How do you call it when software or an administrator is being
> deprecated, i. e. the process of deprecating something/making something
I can only think of the word "redundant" (surplus to requirements) at
the moment. e.g. The administrator was made redundant because of
restructuring.
> software doesn't make the software deprecated, like someone can
> disapprove of libreoffice, which doesn't mean it's deprecated.)
True. I'm sure Lisi could explain it better, although it is getting way
off topic.
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