Intellectual 'PROPERTY'

From: Eric Chomko <vze2wsvr_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sun Jan 19 22:08:01 2003

Eric Smith wrote:

> Sellam wrote:
> >> No, we stole it from the indigenous peoples that were here
> >> when the Pilgrims landed ;)
>
> Wayne M. Smith wrote:
> > C'mon Sellam, we're all indigenous peoples -- some of us are just
> > displaced!
>
> Whenever possible, I indicate on forms that I am a native american.
> I've frequently gotten complaints from people over that. I tell them
> to look up the words "native" and "american" in the dictionary, and
> explain to me how I fail to qualify.

I dunno. I think that in the context where the term "Native American"
is, the word "American" is always proceeded by a capitalized adjective.
Now I'm not sure about the forms that you've been looking at, but
are you a native American or a Native American?

Eric

P.S. Has Unix's indifference to capitalization fostered a gap in under-
standing within the English Language?
Received on Sun Jan 19 2003 - 22:08:01 GMT