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Holo · 12-14-2003, 01:19 PM

I hope this hasn't been done

I'm fucking pissed.

Microsoft said Friday that the latest version of its Office software inadvertently contained a font featuring two swastikas, and said it would offer tools to remove and replace the offending characters from the program.

The swastika, which was made infamous by Nazi Germany, was included in Microsoft's "Bookshelf Symbol 7" font. That font was derived from a Japanese font set, said Microsoft Office product manager Simon Marks.

"It was discovered by one of our customers a couple weeks ago," Marks said, adding that there was "no indication of malicious intent."

The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker said that it had contacted various Jewish organizations about the font and said a utility would be immediately available on its Web site that would remove the characters from the system.

Most of us are aware of the swastika as an ancient symbol that is still widely used in Asian countries, but since it was used for a few years by Hitler it's going to be censored in the latest font pack.

What I don't get is why the hell we have to censor something that only piss off one group of ppl that will have legitimate value to another group. If you don't ike it don't use the damn font or at the very least don't use the swastika in the font.

Linkay:
http://www.ntfs.org/comments.php?id=...fonts%2012--14

Most societies have had a version of the swastika.

Please don't move to Computers. I think it's more of a censorship issue than a technical one, and I'd like the whole board to be able to participate

12-14-2003, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Holo A Real American	Microsoft to remove new Swastika Fonts. I hope this hasn't been done I'm fucking pissed. Microsoft said Friday that the latest version of its Office software inadvertently contained a font featuring two swastikas, and said it would offer tools to remove and replace the offending characters from the program. The swastika, which was made infamous by Nazi Germany, was included in Microsoft's "Bookshelf Symbol 7" font. That font was derived from a Japanese font set, said Microsoft Office product manager Simon Marks. "It was discovered by one of our customers a couple weeks ago," Marks said, adding that there was "no indication of malicious intent." The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker said that it had contacted various Jewish organizations about the font and said a utility would be immediately available on its Web site that would remove the characters from the system. Most of us are aware of the swastika as an ancient symbol that is still widely used in Asian countries, but since it was used for a few years by Hitler it's going to be censored in the latest font pack. What I don't get is why the hell we have to censor something that only piss off one group of ppl that will have legitimate value to another group. If you don't ike it don't use the damn font or at the very least don't use the swastika in the font. Linkay: http://www.ntfs.org/comments.php?id=...fonts%2012--14 Most societies have had a version of the swastika. Please don't move to Computers. I think it's more of a censorship issue than a technical one, and I'd like the whole board to be able to participate __________________ I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince