Intellectual 'PROPERTY'

From: Eric Chomko <vze2wsvr_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sun Jan 19 22:59:00 2003

Eric Chomko wrote:

> 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.

oops, preceded

>
> 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 - 22:59:00 GMT