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July 20, 2013 01:43 am -04
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/19/uk-government-receptive-to-bill-that-would-pardon-alan-turing/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign
UK government receptive to bill that would pardon Alan Turing
Many in the UK recognize Alan Turing's contributions to computing as we know it, but attempts to obtain a pardon for the conviction that tragically cut short his career have thus far been unsuccessful. There's a new glimmer of hope, however: government whip Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon says that the current leadership has "great sympathy" for a bill that would pardon Turing. As long as no one calls for amendments, the legislation should clear Parliament's House of Lords by late October and reach the House of Commons soon afterward. While there's no guarantee that the measure will ultimately pass, the rare level of endorsement suggests that Turing's name could soon be cleared.
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Source: The Guardian
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/19/uk-government-receptive-to-bill-that-would-pardon-alan-turing/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign
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