Re: [apps-discuss] BCP 166, RFC 6365 on Terminology Used in Internationalization in the IETF

Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> Thu, 08 September 2011 01:23 UTC

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> I'm happy to help with that distinction and am sure Paul is too
> although a lot of the credit goes to the RFC Editor,
> particularly Alice Hagens, for doing an outstanding job and
> doing it very quickly.

Indeed; as doc shepherd, I've been following the interaction.  John
and Paul were very responsive, and Alice has been her usual excellent,
professional self.  When it all works this way, it's a beautiful
thing.

> 5892bis has been stuck in IANA hold (i.e., not either the WG's
> or the RFC Editor's fault)... I believe there has been another,
> independent, effort lately to un-stick it, but that may deserve
> a nudge from the IETF side too.

Thanks for pointing that out to me; I'll check with Michelle.

Barry