Many languages - how to code?

John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com
Sat, 4 May 2002 14:31:39 -0400 (EDT)


John Clews scripsit:

> Currently we could face the possible scenario that there could be
> three different schemas in operation: SIL codes, ISO codes, and IETF
> tags for the same languages.

IETF tags are explicitly derived from, and subordinated to, ISO ones;
any existing IETF code that is synonymous with a newly created ISO one
is swiftly deprecated by our ever-vigilant Michael Everson.

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