Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Date: 3 Jul 2025 18:52:31 GMT Lines: 35 Message-ID: References: <9gednXsszvK_VPn1nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> <0u8gjlxfaq.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <1043v72$3lp3k$4@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net pOA+8W1Jawq4bflzLeD9hAWy+o2vJ2dVUsLRiSV+XFJrjTcz+n Cancel-Lock: sha1:zPw/KJ/pzTFzaVGWS7RoV2DBz/4= sha256:N1Wy0zS0xdh2tZ3XqFdxSAka/qShdvbJlhcVZMXygHU= User-Agent: Pan/0.160 (Toresk; ) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:69317 On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 12:01:19 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2025-07-03 03:02, c186282 wrote: >> On 7/2/25 2:53 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 02/07/2025 19:04, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>> On 2025-07-02 07:52, c186282 wrote: >>>>>    Linux is a BIT better in this respect, although we do see >>>>>    certain utilities that get depreciated as their sole >>>>>    maintainers drop out. We all seem to rely on a small inventory >>>>>    of 'geniuses' ... >>>> >>>> Being pedantic, I believe it is "deprecated", not "depreciated" >>>> >>> Deprecated = not recommended Depreciated = fallen in value. >> >>   Followed soon by "deceased". >> >>> Someone should tell the Town council that 'prescirbed' means indicated >>> as to be used and 'proscribed' means forbidden. The next time they >>> issue a parking ticket for 'parking in a prescribed place'. >> >>   Hey, dialects vary ... don't be an '-ist' >> >>   Not much 'forsooth'-ing these days anymore either. >> >>   With the rise of China we'll have to start adding more and more >>   Mandarin terminology. > > Yiks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_(Firefly)