- From: Alex Rousskov <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:52:35 -0600 (MDT)
- To: Lynne Rosenthal <lynne.rosenthal@nist.gov>
- Cc: Karl Dubost <karl@la-grange.net>, www-qa@w3.org
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Lynne Rosenthal wrote: > >Deprecated: > > * New feature exists that covers the old feature > > * Should not be used anymore by producer tools. > > * Must be supported by consumer tools. > > However, a feature may be deprecated because it is useless and not being > used - in which case, there may not be a new feature to cover this older > one. The goal may be to clean up the specification and get rid of this > 'deprecated' feature. I favor a definition that allows for this > possibility. Perhaps a definition such as: > > Deprecated feature > an existing feature that has become outdated and is in the process of being > phased out, usually in favor of a specified replacement. Deprecated > features are no longer recommended for use and may cease to exist in future > versions of the specification. Thank you for making that important point. Deprecation, on its own, has nothing to do with new features. Alex.
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