[Gllug] Gllug Digest, Vol 75, Issue 46

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Don't really care what the mixed motives for the apology were, but
speaking as a fellow gay, I'm just chuffed that someone has finally
thought it mattered enough to apologise for the state hounding someone
literally to death just for being gay.

It's also nice to have the important contributions of gay people
recognised.

Paula

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>    1. Re: PM apologises over Turing (Richard Jones)
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> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:48:10 +0100
> From: Richard Jones <rich at annexia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Gllug] PM apologises over Turing
> To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
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> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 08:46:59AM +0100, Jason Clifford wrote:
>> On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 08:37 +0100, Richard Jones wrote:
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8249792.stm
>> A bit of easy publicity for him. I think that's the only reason he did
>> it.
> 
> First of all I doubt very much that Gordon Brown actually wrote the
> response himself.  I'd be slightly surprised if he did more than
> briefly look at it & sign it.[1]
> 
> However, I think this is both an excellent summary of Turing's
> importance during the war, and a worthwhile apology.
> 
> And besides it seems to have pleased some of his living relatives, if
> the BBC report is true.
> 
> Rich.
> 
> [1] One of the arguments for giving an apology in the first place was
> that the State continues as an institution, even if the same
> individuals aren't around.  So this can apply equally to the PM's
> office issuing statements on behalf of the PM.
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