[freeciv-data] Re: Fascism units and techs-only patch

[Tomasz Wegrzanowski <maniek@xxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Aug 02, 2000 at 05:12:58PM +0200, Niels Weber wrote:
> Panzer isn't Nazi-related, it's just the german word for armor / tank.
> So "Heavy Tank" would be much better.
> (Otherwise "Panzer" and "Armour" would lead to the same translation.)

You're right.

> > particular, the German cross in the Panzer image should be removed to
> > make the tank more generic.  The "SS" symbol in the SS Troops image is
> > probably inflammatory to some, but I'm not sure what to do with it.
> 
> And to the "SS"-runes applies the same law as to the swastika,
> so the use of them would outlaw freeciv in Germany.

No, it wouldn't.
They would be used for id purposes only.

BTW:

$ grep SS freeciv-cvs-Jul-31.tar.bz2
Binary file freeciv-cvs-Jul-31.tar.bz2 matches

$ grep ss freeciv-cvs-Jul-31.tar.bz2
Binary file freeciv-cvs-Jul-31.tar.bz2 matches