you are d-a-m-n right ;o) the best thing I saw regarding things like that was in some programming forum or list (unfortunately I do not remember where it was...) where all instances of the word "class" read "cl***" ;o))) not even able to check for word boundaries...
> <rant> > <no-java> > > Bell Helicopter things the word "b-i-t-c-h" is sexist (well I *could* be > talking about breeding dogs!!!) and censors my email message. Frankly I am > not impressed. In fact, it's appalling, and free of all context. Language > is > *always* context-based. The admin who installed this or manager who forced > him to do so (how's that for sexism; assuming the sysadm is male) should > be > ashamed of themselves. > > I despise people and institutions who think that all language has to be > 'cleaned up', sanitised, reduced to the lowest common denominator, derived > of colour, forced into blandishment, turned into politico-speak. It's > like > you could publish the most horrific piece of racial hatred in the most > sanitised language possible, and then object if an interlocutor calls you > an > "a-hole"!!! Or the way the military likes to avoid the words "kill" and > "death". Direct language refuses to hide unpleasant realities. > > </no-java> > > If I was working for this company I would make special point to make sure > every single variable in my code started with a "4-letter-word". > > Hmmmm.. and now that it occurs to me what the product of this company is > and > several of it's uses, I am reminded of a quote from 'Apocalypse Now'; > "They > train young men to drop fire on people, yet they won't let them paint > '(f-word)' on their aeroplanes, because ... it's obscene!" > > </rant> -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr f�r 1 ct/ Min. surfen! ____________________________________________________ To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm Be respectful! Clean up your posts before replying ____________________________________________________
