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I agree as well.
Margaret Stewart
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From: Anila Angjeli [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Subject: Réf. : ISO 3166 and re-use of identifiers
I also agree that we should express our opposition to re-use of codes in ISO
3166.
Anila
Håvard Hjulstad <[log in to unmask]> le 29/07/2003 23:12:06
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Objet : ISO 3166 and re-use of identifiers
Dear JAC members,
Most of you will probably have noticed that there is a discussion going on
in various fora about the unstability of ISO 3166 (country codes). The
concrete example is the re-use of CS (previously Czechoslovakia, now Serbia
and Montenegro).
The development of ISO 3166 is obviously outside the scope of the JAC.
However, since there are normative references to ISO 3166 in ISO 639, it may
be appropriate for us to voice an opinion on the behalf of the JAC (and not
"just" as individual experts).
I am not sure of the size of the problem in this particular case, but there
may be items that are coded xx-CS (meaning the language "xx" as used in
Czechoslovakia). Such items now are erroneous.
Note that we do not challenge the need to modify country identifiers.
Political changes do make that necessary. It is the re-use that is the
problem.
If there is consensus in the JAC, I would suggest that we formulate a
comment to the effect that re-use of identifiers should be avoided since
such re-use causes problems and confusion for applications using ISO 639.
(Which are the only problems that the JAC needs to be concerned about.)
Best regards,
Håvard
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