fortune in the default Ubuntu install contains racist terms
Ubuntu “fortune-mod” package Bugs Bug #92353
Reported by Phil Thurmon on 2007-03-14 4 Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone ? fortune-mod (Debian) Fix Released
Unknown
debbugs #411907
? fortune-mod (Ubuntu) Confirmed
Undecided Unassigned Also affects project (?) Also affects distribution Nominate for series Bug Description
Binary package hint: fortune-mod
The fortune package in the default Ubuntu install contains entries that are considered highly racist. These entries have no legitimate purpose that I'm aware of.
Examples from /usr/share/games/fortunes/riddles && riddles.u8:
riddles:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. riddles.u8:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles.u8:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. fortunes:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes.u8:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes:Q: What do you call a half-dozen Indians with Asian flu? fortunes:A: Six sick Sikhs (sic).
And numerous "WASP" (A racist term sometimes used to disparage white people) entries
JavaScript : 有効に設定 OS : Windows XP SP2以降、Vista、Windows 7 またはMac OS 10.4.8 以降(Intel) ブラウザ : Windows Internet Explorer 6.0以降またはFirefox 3以降 Macintosh Safari 3以降 Microsoft Silverlight : バージョン4以降 Adobe Flash Player : バージョン8以降 ↓ 私のパソコンで大丈夫?
Winから離れられない理由の大半がMS-Officeが使えない、パソコン教室で習った以外の PCの使い方が出来ないウルトラ初心者層、 あとごく一部の層がAdobeのソフトやDTMや、IEとかいうウンコブラウザ前提に作られた ごく一部のWebコンテンツだろ。もしMS-Office vs Googleドキュメント vs OOoの勢力分布に異変が 起きたら、Winなんてどうなっちゃうんだろうね。
fortune in the default Ubuntu install contains racist terms
Ubuntu “fortune-mod” package Bug #92353
Reported by Phil Thurmon on 2007-03-14 4 Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone ? fortune-mod (Debian) Fix Released
Unknown
debbugs #411907
? fortune-mod (Ubuntu) Confirmed
Undecided Unassigned Also affects project (?) Also affects distribution Nominate for series Bug Description
Binary package hint: fortune-mod
The fortune package in the default Ubuntu install contains entries that are considered highly racist. These entries have no legitimate purpose that I'm aware of.
Examples from /usr/share/games/fortunes/riddles && riddles.u8:
riddles:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. riddles.u8:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles.u8:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. fortunes:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes.u8:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes:Q: What do you call a half-dozen Indians with Asian flu? fortunes:A: Six sick Sikhs (sic).
And numerous "WASP" (A racist term sometimes used to disparage white people) entries
fortune in the default Ubuntu install contains racist terms
Ubuntu “fortune-mod” package Bug #92353
Reported by Phil Thurmon on 2007-03-14 4 Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone ? fortune-mod (Debian) Fix Released
Unknown
debbugs #411907
? fortune-mod (Ubuntu) Confirmed
Undecided Unassigned Also affects project (?) Also affects distribution Nominate for series Bug Description
Binary package hint: fortune-mod
The fortune package in the default Ubuntu install contains entries that are considered highly racist. These entries have no legitimate purpose that I'm aware of.
Examples from /usr/share/games/fortunes/riddles && riddles.u8:
riddles:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. riddles.u8:Q: Why is it that Mexico isn't sending anyone to the '84 summer games? riddles.u8:A: Anyone in Mexico who can run, swim or jump is already in LA. fortunes:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes.u8:Beware of a tall black man with one blond shoe. fortunes:Q: What do you call a half-dozen Indians with Asian flu? fortunes:A: Six sick Sikhs (sic).
And numerous "WASP" (A racist term sometimes used to disparage white people) entries