"Deprecated" in Flagged Revisions

CLOSED This issue is closed by Aaron Schulz

There are several messages in the group All Flagged Revs Messages that use the word "deprecated" or "deprecation".

I understand what is, for example, a "deprecated keyword" in the Perl programming language - it's a keyword that is OK in version 4.0, but is not recommended for use in version 5.8. But what exactly does it mean in Flagges Revisions? Is it the same as "rejected" or something else?

It would be nice if someone could document it. Thank you.

Can you link to at least one message using it, so we can look into it?

• Review-logentry-dis ("deprecated a version of [[$1]]")
• Review-logentry-diff2 ("changes deprecated")
• Qualityoversight-list ("This page lists the most recent approvals and deprecations of revisions.")

The Free Dictionary of the term in question states:

dep·re·cate (dpr-kt) tr.v. de·pre·cat·ed, de·pre·cat·ing, de·pre·cates 1. To express disapproval of; deplore. 2. To belittle; depreciate. 3. Computer Science To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.

Since it's safe to say that we are in the IT business, it's quite natural to assume that number 3 would be appropriate. The examples you have provided, however, (which happen to be in Turkish, my native tongue) refer to page revisions with the use of this term and include certain uses such as "This page lists the most recent approvals and deprecations of revisions".

I believe in that case it's quite clear that we have to go with the first meaning here. The term refers to "disapproval".

First sentence of my message above should have been:

The Free Dictionary entry for the term in question states:

You probably see them in Turkish, because your interface language is Turkish. I see them in Hebrew, which is my interface language.

Your answer brings me back to my question: Is it the same as "rejected" or is it something else?

No no, I see them in both languages: English and Turkish. I even check German time to time in order to make sure.

My choice would be "rejected/rejection" or "disapproved/disapproval" rather than the one used in a typical IT context.

It means that a previously accepted revision (version of the page, not the change) is no longer consider an acceptable version of the page. Generally, "rejected" is only used to describe reverts.

Thanks. Added to Translating:Flagged Revs extension#Glossary.