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I am very disapointed of this decision but I respect it. Ubuntu was just one software among many we need subtag for and they plan to support IANA subtag soon.<BR>
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I want to you all for the time spend on my request.<BR>
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I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.<BR><BR>> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:09:11 +0000<BR>> To: ietf-languages@iana.org<BR>> From: everson@evertype.com<BR>> CC: <BR>> Subject: RE: Proposal for a subtag registration (fr-2004-ORTOGRAF or fr-ortograf<BR>> <BR>> At 20:41 -0500 2007-12-16, Mario Périard wrote:<BR>> > >>> ubuntu takes curently iso-639-1 and 639-2, it is written black on<BR>> >>>> white:<BR>> > >>> https://help.launchpad.net/FAQ/Translations<BR>> ><BR>> >My comment about iso-639-1 and 2 was an answer <BR>> >to someone who pretend only iso-639-1 is valid <BR>> >for Ubuntu. It is a little bit out of topic.<BR>> <BR>> Your request stated:<BR>> <BR>> >A new variant subtag of the french (fr) is now <BR>> >necessary to facilitate the process of <BR>> >localization in the new spelling<BR>> <BR>> Since Ubuntu is clearly the primary vehicle for <BR>> this, Your Reviewer rules against the request at <BR>> this time.<BR>> <BR>> 1) the tag could not fulfil its purpose without <BR>> external change elsewhere; you should secure that <BR>> change first.<BR>> <BR>> 2) the tag is related to other closely linguistic <BR>> entities and we have not heard from the other <BR>> users.<BR>> <BR>> I'm rejecting the request because:<BR>> <BR>> 1) You should contact the people at Launchpad.net <BR>> and explain that you have special localization <BR>> needs and that they need to take RFC 4646 into <BR>> account and permit its tags to be used;<BR>> <BR>> 2) You should get support from the other users of related Ortograf tags<BR>> <BR>> This is final. Come back when the pre-conditions <BR>> have been fulfilled. And you are welcome to <BR>> invite the Launchpad people to talk to us. It <BR>> does seem to me that they should support these <BR>> extended tags.<BR>> -- <BR>> Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ietf-languages mailing list<BR>> Ietf-languages@alvestrand.no<BR>> http://www.alvestrand.no/mailman/listinfo/ietf-languages<BR><BR><br /><hr />Livres, DVDs, gadgets, musique et bien plus. <a href='http://magasiner.sympatico.msn.ca/content/shp/?ctid=8314,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=1761027&tcode=Noel' target='_new'>Magasinez en ligne dès aujourd'hui avec Sympatico / MSN Magasiner!</a></body>
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