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> From johnwh -at- CISCO -dot- COM Thu Apr 3 09:33:40 1997
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> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 09:26:33 -0800
> From: John Wheeler <johnwh -at- CISCO -dot- COM>
> Subject: De-install/Un-install/Uninstall?
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>
> Hi. We're a software company. One of our products has a script
> to undo or remove a previously installed product. We'd like to
> say something to the effect:
>
> "To uninstall this product, do XYZ..."
>
> We're not sure about the term "uninstall". Other candidate terms are:
>
> de-install
> deinstall
> un-install
>
> Has anyone faced this particular issue before and decided on
> an appropriate term? Or would any grammatical guru care to
> give guidance?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>
How about remove?
Bob Morrisette
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