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Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:05:51 +0200
To: John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>,
	Frank Ellermann <nobody@xyzzy.claranet.de>
From: "JFC (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@jefsey.com>
Subject: Re: [Ltru] Default script sine qua non (was: Moving Forward)
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At 05:26 14/04/2005, John Cowan wrote:
>Frank Ellermann scripsit:
> > John Cowan wrote:
> >
> > > Obscure languages are probably only written in one script,
> > > and don't need Associated_Script.
> >
> > Yes, that was my point, Associated_Script doesn't help to find
> > the default script for any language I don't know.  The absence
> > of Associated_Scripts (plural) only means "there is a default
> > script, but we don't tell you what it is" => FUBAR, I need
> > exactly the opposite info.
>
>For what purpose?  The registry isn't supposed to be a general
>compendium of information on languages

The registry to be of use and to stay is to be a root file on languages. 
This can be achieved in two ways:
- either the discussed IANA file is the Internet language root file. I do 
not push for that because this makes the cost to be beared by TLDs and the 
financial and political stability of the project is not warranted.
- or the discussed registry is an RFC that can be used as a language root 
file by language compendia. I favor that approach because this means that 
the work is assumed by an IETF WG, can be taken back/completed by any 
specialised international body, etc. and has an operational cost extremely 
limited.

Any other way brings not enough added value over ISO existing langtag, 
scriptag, countrytag, that non one will really pay attention to it. The XML 
patch will be carried otherwise (there will be the W3C XML, the M$ XML, 
etc. if needed - do not forget that the W3C is not an open structure as is 
IETF).

>(and I repeat, most languages have no script because they aren't written).

We are talking of a standard, not of news paper. As soon as a language is 
in the list, this becomes accidental because anyone you do not know may 
decide to make it written or may already have.
jfc


ps. I thank you for having reduced the risks of harm for my organization in 
changing your mail.


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