REQUEST for registration of variant subtag 'grabar'

[Doug Ewell]

Debbie Garside <debbie at ictmarketing dot co dot uk> wrote:

> Peter wrote:
>
>> I trust it is clear to all that I have not opposed the registration
>> of a variant subtag for Grabar because I wish to manipulate any list
>> against common culture and needed usage, or because I am trying to
>> hide my ignorance. Rather, it is because I believe users needing a
>> tag for Grabar content will be best served, and the overall coherence
>> of our system of ISO 639 IDs and RFC 4646 tags will be optimized, if
>> this variety is given an identifier in ISO 639 rather than being
>> coded with a variant subtag.
>
> I think this is perfectly clear and I completely agree.
>
> I hope other members of this list will also comment on this in order
> that we may move forward and respond to the request in the appropriate
> manner; with a decision and, assuming others agree, direction to the
> ISO 639 JAC.

To the extent my opinion on this matters, I thought Peter's intentions
were clear and clearly stated, and at no time did I question or
second-guess them.

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