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<BR>Hi. I was hoping that [gem] would have become something like a macro-language (now that 'other' is removed from its definition). Apparently it is not doing so.<BR>
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However, I am fine with registering a prefix of [de] and then adding either of the other two prefixes ([sxu] or [vmf]). (But again this involves registering two prefixes, first [de] and then a second more specific prefix--which Kent Karlsson seems to object to doing???)<BR>
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And, if there are two variants of Erzgebirgisch, then I do not see why we would object to having both of the other two prefixes. <BR>
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However, if Thomas Goldammer has only one variant he wants a subtag registered for, and if he can decide which prefix it should have, then . . . I am fine with this single prefix.<BR>
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But I'm willing to go with whatever the list decides to do.<BR><BR>
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Best,<BR>
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C. E. Whitehead<BR>
<A href="mailto:cewcathar@hotmail.com">cewcathar@hotmail.com</A> <BR>
<H1> </H1>Kent Karlsson <A title="Adding variant subtag 'erzgeb' for Erzgebirgisch (was:	Requeststhathave been on hold)" href="mailto:ietf-languages@alvestrand.no?Subject=Adding variant subtag 'erzgeb' for Erzgebirgisch (was:Requeststhathave been on hold)&In-Reply-To=005701ca1aaa$2e07b520$6801a8c0@oemcomputer">kent.karlsson14 at comhem.se </A><BR>Tue Aug 11 20:58:16 CEST 2009 <PRE>> I agree with Randy here.
> And as a matter of principle I would object to using a collection code
> as a registered "Prefix" for any subtag. I argued for the inclusion in
> the registry of the information that a code is a collection code just
> to ward off the use of collection codes (recognising that we could not
> really deprecate them, as they are usable in "lack-of-precise info" cases).
> As for the "individual language" prefix alternatives here, please choose</PRE><PRE>> *one* only, the one most appropriate.
> /kent k
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