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RE: Last Call: 'Tags for Identifying Languages' to BCP

2005-08-24 04:26:42
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From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org 
[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On 
Behalf Of JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:03 AM
To: iesg(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org; ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: Re: Last Call: 'Tags for Identifying Languages' to BCP 

I would like to understand why 
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ltru-registry-12.txt 
claims to be a BCP: it introduces a standard track proposition, 
conflicting with current practices and development projects under way?

I support it as a transition standard track RFC needed by some, as 
long as it does not exclude more specific/advanced language 
identification formats, processes or future IANA or ISO 11179 
conformant registries. In order to avoid conflicts, its ABNF should 
be completed in dedicating a singleton to the general tag 
URI 
(http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-kindberg-tag-uri-07.txt 
accepted RFC).

Jefsey,

First, let's agree that you've asked this question [1], made this suggestion
[2], and engaged in discussion of these topics on the LTRU working group
mailing list.  I know you haven't been happy with the way the discussion
went, but these are not new topics.  Agreed?

Why a BCP?  Production of this document is a direct requirement of the group
charter:

"This working group will address these issues by developing two documents.
The first is a successor to RFC 3066."

3066 is BCP 47.  The introduction and list of changes included in the
document describe why and how it is obsoleting 3066.

The ABNF suggestion has been discussed, partially accepted, and partially
rejected by the working group.  If you have new information to describe why
you think the working group decision was a mistake, please describe it.

-Scott-
LTRU Area Advisor

[1]
http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ltru/current/msg03360.html

[2]
http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ltru/current/msg03196.html



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