LANGUAGE SUBTAG MODIFICATION - GB

Debbie Garside md at ictmarketing.co.uk
Wed Apr 19 19:37:24 CEST 2006


John wrote:

> In my view, it never did.  

Oh yes it did, it specifically stated that it did

> The meaning of the ISO 3166 codes 
> is dependent on the UNSD codes, and the codes for the United 
> Kingdom (826), the Channel Islands collectively (830), 
> Guernsey (831), Jersey (832), and Man (833) have been 
> separate for quite a while.  (Doug probably knows how long.)  
> The 3166/MA action just rectifies the anomaly whereby places 
> with UNSD codes did not have 3166 codes.

This is generally the case (it would appear) but sadly the inclusion of the
note to GB and then its deletion indicates otherwise in this particular
case.

Best regards


Debbie
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no 
> [mailto:ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no] On Behalf Of John Cowan
> Sent: 19 April 2006 15:24
> To: Michael Everson
> Cc: IETF Languages Discussion
> Subject: Re: LANGUAGE SUBTAG MODIFICATION - GB
> 
> Michael Everson scripsit:
> 
> > >If GB is considered to still include the islands, then no 
> comment is 
> > >needed.
> > 
> > GB oughtn't to have included them in the first place, I believe.
> 
> In my view, it never did.  The meaning of the ISO 3166 codes 
> is dependent on the UNSD codes, and the codes for the United 
> Kingdom (826), the Channel Islands collectively (830), 
> Guernsey (831), Jersey (832), and Man (833) have been 
> separate for quite a while.  (Doug probably knows how long.)  
> The 3166/MA action just rectifies the anomaly whereby places 
> with UNSD codes did not have 3166 codes.
> 
> -- 
> Only do what only you can do.               John Cowan 
> <cowan at ccil.org>
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>     to a student in search of a thesis
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