Alpha-4 language codes

[Lee Gillam]

But people might confuse "5-alpha" with "5-alpha reductase deficiency"
:->

> We can always add a preceding L... Then it becomes a five letter code...
> :-))
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no
> [mailto:ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no] On Behalf Of Michael Everson
> Sent: 30 June 2004 13:36
> To: ietf-languages at iana.org
> Subject: Re: Alpha-4 language codes
> 
> At 13:15 +0100 2004-06-30, John Clews wrote:
> >What does ISO 639 and its users gain from a four letter code?
> 
> Confusion with ISO 15924?
> 
> :-)
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> Michael Everson * * Everson Typography *  * http://www.evertype.com