To: VulgarWit
Maybe they are the Nazi like symbols.
2 posted on
02/11/2004 11:27:31 AM PST by
microgood
(Gollum.....Middle Earth's first lawyer.)
To: microgood
Ya think?
3 posted on
02/11/2004 11:29:16 AM PST by
Bogey78O
(Why are we even having this debate?)
To: microgood
That would be silly...
To: microgood
Quite possibly it could be the swastikas--or the Star of David even. Of course the swastika--as we know the symbol-- had meaning and significance long before it was co-opted by the Nazis and there is an obvious use for a font with that character or variations of it to be used by historians, theologians, etc. So nope.. I'm sticking by the article--it's gotta be the heart or the dollar-sign.
5 posted on
02/11/2004 11:33:04 AM PST by
VulgarWit
(There's little common about sense.)
To: microgood
You are correct. Here's a MS letter about the issue:
Dec. 12, 2003 Microsoft has learned of a mistake in the Bookshelf Symbol 7 font included in the Microsoft Office System client applications. Due to an unintentional oversight, we failed to identify, prior to the release, the presence of two swastikas within the font. We apologize for this and for any offense caused. Microsoft is taking immediate measures to remedy the issue for all customers. Microsoft has released a utility today for worldwide download that removes the font. Again, we apologize to those who have been offended or upset. We continue to work to improve our processes in order to prevent this type of error in the future.
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