[Foundation-l] languages with INVENTED codes

Mark Williamson node.ue at gmail.com
Mon Oct 20 01:01:19 UTC 2008


But these are two very different cases. A code like fiu-vro is not
squatting, it is a macrolanguage code plus an invented code. als is
squatting, indeed, but that is a unique situation. I don't see what's
wrong with having xxx-xxx style codes.

Mark

On 18/10/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi,
> Really problematic are codes like the one used for Alsation; the "als" code.
> This code is according to the standard to be used by Tosk Albanian while we
> use it for "Alsatian". This is not acceptable for what we currently do,
> making it compulsory for future new projects is not acceptable either.
> Projects like these should be renamed as they are squatting ligitimate codes
> for ligitimate languages.
> Thanks,
>       GerardM
>
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 12:48 AM, Crazy Lover <
> always_yours.forever at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I add (In language Proposal policy - communiy draft) a clause is for
>> languages with
>> active wikis, but which Code has been invented: voro (fiu-vro), tarantino
>> (roa-tara), Cantonese (zh-yue), min nan (zh-min-nan) , etc.
>>
>> For new proposal those will continue using the same
>> invented code that are using.
>>
>> The problem: Imagine that they will
>> use different codes [when get a ISO code or if they have: Min nan (nan),
>> Cantonese (yue)] for new projects, the technical chaos that would
>> occur.
>>
>> Please check it out:
>>
>>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Language_proposal_policy/Community_draft
>>
>> C.m.l.
>>
>>
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