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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by scott_s on Monday July 20, 2009 @06:12PM (#715342)
The word "obsolete" has implications, so if he doesn't want to imply those things, he should pick a different word.
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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by derefr on Monday July 20, 2009 @07:41PM (#715452)
Such as? I'd usually use "deprecated" to imply what you think "obsolete" implies; "obsolete" simply means that there's something newer intended to replace the older one.
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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by scott_s on Monday July 20, 2009 @09:41PM (#715556)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete

1 a: no longer in use or no longer useful <an obsolete word> b: of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned <an obsolete technology>

Typewriters are obsolete. Quills are obsolete. A package from last February is not obsolete.

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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by Nwallins on Monday July 20, 2009 @08:50PM (#715513)
It implies that the older item is comparatively useless -- i.e. completely outclassed.
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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by joeyo on Monday July 20, 2009 @11:17PM (#715658)
Stable?
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