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From: Bob Johnston <haloman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: undeprecate raw driver.
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 23:01:51 +0000 (UTC)
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Stefan Richter <stefanr <at> s5r6.in-berlin.de> writes:
> So why don't we simply say:
> 
>   - "Users of feature A are urged to migrate to alternative B."
>   - "Feature C will be removed in February 2038."
> 
> Everybody understands the meaning of /that/.

Why not just use the terms:
* outdated - as a replacement for "deprecated".
* toberemoved - as a replacement for "obsolete".

These terms are easy to understand, short, universally accepted and extremely
difficult to get wrong.

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