Proposed modified records for 'cpe' and 'son'

[Kent Karlsson]

Note that "cpe" and "son" are codes for language *collections*, and they are
the only
such codes that have a "suppress-script". Collection codes aren't
recommended for
language tagging in the first place, and it is also unclear why these two
codes ever got
a "suppress-script". If collection codes are to have "suppress-script", I
guess a few
other collection codes should have such a field too, if the languages in the
collection
are all written the same script (but that would be a new take on collection
codes,
and how the manage them). Note also that these "suppress-script" fields were
added at a time when the division into collection codes on the one hand, and
macro+individual language codes on the other hand, was unclear (probably not
affecting 'cpe', but maybe affecting 'son').

So I still recommend removing the "suppress-script" field from the records
for 'cpe' and 'son'.

    /kent k



Den 2008-12-30 17.29, skrev "CE Whitehead" <cewcathar at hotmail.com>:

> Hi, Doug, all:
> Make sure to remember to insert your correction to item 6 of the form for
> 'son'
> (and I am not sure about removing the suppress script for 'son' in any case;
> I'd need to research this more or abstain from commenting; I do think we can
> probably remove the suppress-script for "cpe"):
> 
>> > The second registration removes the Suppress-Script value of "Latn" from
> the collective language subtag "son".
> 
> Thanks!
>  
> Best wishes for the New Year.
>  
> --C. E. Whitehead
> cewcathar at hotmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:33:24 -0700
>> > From: "Doug Ewell" <doug at ewellic.org>
>> > Subject: Re: Proposed modified records for 'cpe' and 'son'
>> > 
>> > The following two requests, to remove the Suppress-Script from 'cpe' and
>> > 'son', were originated by Kent Karlsson last month. I posted these
>> > forms on November 23 for a two-week review period, but for some reason,
>> > they fell through the cracks. Since I'm usually the one who keeps track
>> > of this stuff, I accept responsibility and apologize for this.
>> > 
>> > Even though the review period has now gone on for more than five weeks,
>> > I'd like to wait until the start of the new year before sending them to
>> > Michael to submit to IANA. The urgency to make these changes doesn't
>> > seem overwhelming, and it might be nice to give people a few extra days
>> > to look at them during this busy Western holiday season.
>> > 
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > 
>> > LANGUAGE SUBTAG MODIFICATION
>> > File-Date: 2009-01-01
>> > %%
>> > Type: language
>> > Subtag: cpe
>> > Description: Creoles and pidgins, English-based (Other)
>> > Added: 2005-10-16
>> > %%
>> > 
>> > ===
>> > 
>> > LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM
>> > 
>> > 1. Name of requester: Doug Ewell
>> > 2. E-mail address of requester: doug at ewellic.org
>> > 3. Record Requested:
>> > 
>> > Type: language
>> > Subtag: cpe
>> > Description: Creoles and pidgins, English-based (Other)
>> > Comments:
>> > 
>> > 4. Intended meaning of the subtag:
>> > 
>> > 5. Reference to published description
>> > of the language (book or article):
>> > 
>> > 6. Any other relevant information:
>> > 
>> > This registration removes the Suppress-Script value of "Latn" from
>> > the collective language subtag "cpe".
>> > 
>> > ===
>> > 
>> > LANGUAGE SUBTAG MODIFICATION
>> > File-Date: 2009-01-01
>> > %%
>> > Type: language
>> > Subtag: son
>> > Description: Songhai languages
>> > Added: 2005-10-16
>> > %%
>> > 
>> > ===
>> > 
>> > LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM
>> > 
>> > 1. Name of requester: Doug Ewell
>> > 2. E-mail address of requester: doug at ewellic.org
>> > 3. Record Requested:
>> > 
>> > Type: language
>> > Subtag: son
>> > Description: Songhai languages
>> > Comments:
>> > 
>> > 4. Intended meaning of the subtag:
>> > 
>> > 5. Reference to published description
>> > of the language (book or article):
>> > 
>> > 6. Any other relevant information:
>> > 
>> > This registration removes the Suppress-Script value of "Latn" from
>> > the collective language subtag "cpe".
>> > 
>> > 
>> > --
>> > Doug Ewell * Thornton, Colorado, USA * RFC 4645 * UTN #14
>>> >> Evidently if a mistake is worth making, it is worth making twice.
>> > 
>> > The second registration removes the Suppress-Script value of "Latn" from
>> > the collective language subtag "son".
>> > 
>> > --
>> > Doug Ewell * Thornton, Colorado, USA * RFC 4645 * UTN #14
>> > http://www.ewellic.org
> 
> 
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