The limit of language codes

[Debbie Garside]

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> From: ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no 
> [mailto:ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no] On Behalf Of Jon Hanna
> Sent: 20 February 2007 14:52
> To: ietf-languages at iana.org
> Subject: Re: The limit of language codes
> 
> Marion Gunn wrote:
>  > it makes more sense to fix that old
> > (gb) error by matching the correct, newer (uk) code to such 
> languages 
> > codes as it happens to fit.
> 
> It would seem that ISO tends to listen to requests for ISO 
> code changes for countries when they come from the national 
> standards bodies of the countries in question. Hence the BSI 
> would be the people to propose this through.
> 
> Given the requirements for massive changes to many running 
> systems that would change the internal workings of millions 
> of pounds worth of systems in the UK alone for no benefit and 
> indeed no visible change, I doubt it would be accepted. 
> Still, BSI are the people you should be talking to.
> 
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