1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet.rb b/lib/puppet.rb
index ff714e441..dad8936d2 100644
--- a/lib/puppet.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet.rb
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ module Puppet
 
     # Retrieve a type by name.  Just proxy to the Type class.
     def self.type(name)
+        # LAK:DEP Deprecation notice added 12/17/2008
+        Puppet.warning "Puppet.type is deprecated; use Puppet::Type.type"
         Puppet::Type.type(name)
     end
 end