Talk:Depreciated

Remeber that depreciation in computer software is it's lack of value to maintain it, as well as to denounce. So both words can be used interchangably and using it is not bad grammar. Aidanjt 16:29, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * While it's interesting to note similarity between the words, it is in fact incorrect to use "depreciate" when the computer science term "deprecate" is required. Note that the definition of deprecate includes this CS-related meaning, while the defintion of depreciate does not. To clarify: to deprecate is to express disapproval of or to present arguments against something, while to depreciate is to lessen the value of. While deprecating an element of a program or language may often lessen its value, this is certainly not the goal of deprecation; instead, deprecating such an element strictly means that its usage is urged against, disapproved of, or not recommended. For example, although it would be bad practice, one could deprecate a feature without providing a replacement for it. In such an instance, the value of the deprecated feature has not been decreased at all for those who need it, it's use has merely been urged against. john factorial (talk) 17:55, 12 July 2010 (UTC)