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> Was it known the nazis were evil when IBM helped them? Did IBM even know what their stuff was used for? Yes. That was clearly shown in https://en.wikipedia.o
by johansch 9y ago
> Was it known the nazis were evil when IBM helped them? Did IBM even know what their stuff was used for?
Yes. That was clearly shown in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust
Edwin Black made a pretty convincing case that the IBM chairman Thomas J. Watson, Sr was quite aware of what the IBM equipment was used for - and actually quite enthusiastic about it all.
So think of that connection next time you use "Watson".