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On Friday 17 February 2006 11:45, Sebastian Redl wrote: |
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> Peter Humphrey wrote: |
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> >If so, it still stands. This use of 'enabled' to mean 'set' is just |
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> > plain wrong. Sorry if that offends anyone. |
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> Wrong? Language evolves. It always has, and it always will. In modern |
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> technical usage, "enable" can mean the same as "activate". Grumbling |
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> won't help. |
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You're right, of course. Sometimes I find it frustrating when some obviously |
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clear-thinking technical people make a wonderful job of creating something, |
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then sink to the lowest levels of confusion and illogic when they try to |
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describe their creations. Never mind. |
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Sorry if I've offended anyone here. |
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Rgds |
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Peter. |
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