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I remember the black bar for Dennis Richie and Steve Jobs only. It would be fitting for Leonard Nemoy too.



I dunno, I think Richie was appropriate, and maybe Jobs, simply because, like him or not he was a great notable. But an actor? That just doesn't seem right. The black bar should recognise significance in computing, I think.

No offense to Nimoy of course; the guy was an iconic actor and personality. But, as Spock would note, his passing is irrelevant to computing.


Why does that matter? Many of the posts here are irrelevant to computing. It's not like that's the exclusive topic of this site.


John McCarthy and Doug Englebart got a black bars as well.


Aaron Swartz got one as well.




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