Modification Request: frr (Suppress-Script: Latn)

[Mark Davis]

We clearly need to have policies that make it clear what we are to do, and
what are reasonable grounds for refusal. The point where we differ is that
those are established by the LTRU group, with their embodiment being BCP 47.

Mark

On 10/4/07, Doug Ewell <dewell at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> Mark Davis <mark dot davis at icu dash project dot org> wrote:
>
> > You spoke of two conditions for adding SS, but the spec only has the
> > first of these.
> >
> >   1. If these languages are overwhelmingly written in the Latin script
> >   (using whatever criteria we use to define "overwhelmingly"), and
> >   2. if there is a non-trivial amount of material in these languages
> >   already tagged with a language-plus-region tag,
> >   3. then the S-S entries should be added.
> >
> > The second is not a requirement, and thus not a reason for rejection.
>
> But it has caused controversy in the past.  It was part of Michael's
> case against assigning a Suppress-Script to 'frr' last time.  This is
> exactly why I feel we should develop operational guidelines.
>
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Mark
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