quote:Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
I guess it's no surprise consdering they've already taken the following actions:
quote:In June, the Los Angeles city council unanimously passed a law requiring that any companies doing business with the city disclose profits they may have made from slavery in the 19th Century. In 2000, the council supported federal legislation seeking reparations for descendants of slaves.
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Whoops, my bad. Didn't see that last night.
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quote:Originally posted by Jim Mac: Whoops, my bad. Didn't see that last night.
Hello and welcome to last week!
Hey, its a story thats so silly, its worth posting twice!!!
Now where is Chab when we need a smart-butt comment???
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