Proposal for a new variant subtag of the french language (fr)

[Nicholas Shanks]

might i suggest you submit "fr-montreal-2004" instead?


On 6 Dec 2007, at 21:54, Mario Périard wrote:

> To Whom It May Concern,
>
> In 2004 researchers of the university of Montreal ( http://www.iforum.umontreal.ca/Forum/ArchivesForum/2003-2004/040405/article3430.htm 
>  ) has developped the 'ortograf altêrnativ' (alternate french  
> spelling) in order to increase literacy among people with  
> intellectual or language disabilities (dislexy, dysorthography, etc).
>
> Since then, this alternate spelling is spreading. Government bodies  
> uses it (ex. City of Montreal - http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=2496,3086502&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL 
>  )
> as well as private firms (ex. Sociétélogique - http://www.societelogique.org/dev/contenu/?page=simple/bienvenue&langue=si 
>  )
>
> Today, there are also several groups (ex. ortograf.net - www.ortograf.net 
> ) promoting this spelling which currently are translating books,  
> softwares, web sites, etc. in order ti give a more complete access  
> to this new spelling standard.
>
> A new variant subtag of the french (fr) is now necessary to  
> facilitate the process of localization in the new spelling :
>
> May I suggest the code fr-alt for the alternate spelling of french?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Mario Périard
> mario_periard at hotmail.com
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- Nicholas.



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