Google is sending out blankets to open-source developers

Re:Google is sending out blankets to open-source developers by cperciva on Friday May 03, 2013 @10:26AM (#5650203)

[sic] isn't used exclusively for spelling mistakes -- it means "thus was it written", aka. "this looks wrong, but it really isn't".

In this case, I think the intention is to make explicit that yes, they really are sending blankets.

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Re:Google is sending out blankets to open-source developers by gavinlynch on Friday May 03, 2013 @10:31AM (#5650230)

Regardless, it's an unnecessary qualifier. Most readers here can take the leap of faith that yes, the title was written correctly, as they wait about 2 seconds for the link to load. Who cares, it's just a title, but all things being equal it should be removed.

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Re:Google is sending out blankets to open-source developers by smackfu on Friday May 03, 2013 @10:34AM (#5650259)

It's pretty non-standard to use [sic] when it's not a quote.

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Re:Google is sending out blankets to open-source developers by asciimo on Friday May 03, 2013 @12:08PM (#5650810)

So it's being used as a substitute for the well-worn "literally." When did everyone become so incredulous?

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