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Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked

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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.

> 
>    I am a bit worried about the volume of 'single
>    maintainer' software in Linux ...

You have a point there...

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-02 01:52 -0400
  Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 07:59 +0100
    Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2025-07-02 12:29 +0000
      Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-02 13:32 +0100
        Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-02 20:26 -0400
          Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-03 10:56 +0100
            Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-03 20:42 -0400
              Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-04 01:38 +0000
              Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-04 10:20 +0200
                Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-05 01:50 -0400
              Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-04 11:21 +0100
                Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-05 01:58 -0400
                Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-05 09:40 +0100
      Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-04 00:31 -0400
    Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-02 07:55 -0700
      Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 18:36 +0100
      Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-02 23:16 +0000
  Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-02 20:04 +0200
    Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-02 19:53 +0100
      Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-02 21:02 -0400
        Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-03 12:01 +0200
          Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-03 18:52 +0000

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