Re: [tdf-discuss] Shorter mailing list prefix?

Le 2010-10-07 06:11, Marc Paré a écrit :
> Le 2010-10-07 03:21, Andre Schnabel a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > > Von: Florian Effenberger<floeff@documentfoundation.org>
> >
> > > Am 07.10.2010 um 08:23 schrieb Jean Hollis Weber:
> > >
> > > > Is it possible to shorten this prefix on emails from the Documentation
> > > > mailing list? [libreoffice-documentation]
> > >
> > > someone asked to have a longer prefix -- initially it was
> > > libo-documentation. Cc'ng André, who might have more insight. I want
> > > to have it consistent
> > > amongst all lists, but am open for the shorter version also.
> >
> > When we startet the l10n list, I got request to change from
> > "libo-l10n" to "libreoffice-l10n" . To apply this rule to the
> > documentation list, we should use "libreoffice-doc".
> >
> > So, general rule would be: "libreoffice-"<short name of topic>
> >
> > But I don't stick on that, as long as we do not change it every day :)
> >
> > André
>
> If you are going to re-organise the nomenclature and apply localization,
> may I suggest that for country and language designation you follow the
> ISO standard. As LibO is using an ISO standard document format, it would
> then stand to reason to follow and promote ISO standards.
>
> The ISO country-code standard can be found here:
> http://www.iso.org/iso/english_country_names_and_code_elements
>
> The ISO language-code standard can be found here:
> http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/codes.asp *
>
> * SIL is the caretaker of the ISO language-code standard and has
> formulated over the years 3 code conventions. In order to circumvent the
> ISO country-code designation, I would suggest the SIL language-code 3
> digit standard be adopted (almost all of the world's languages have been
> coded).
>
> In using the ISO standard, LibO would be standing behind the ISO
> standard that sets the convention for its document format. This will
> legitimize even more the ISO standard.
>
> I also think that the LibO should also take part in the ISO steering
> committees on document format as it's interest in a properly run ISO
> organization as well as a well-documented document format is in its core
> interest. It is what differentiates the LibO suite from the other
> non-compliant document format suites.
>
> Marc

Just to add that you may find additionally the date convention here too. 
This page lists the most sought-for ISO convention pages:

http://www.iso.org/iso/fr/support/faqs/faqs_widely_used_standards.htm

Marc

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