Re: [Ltru] Macrolanguage, Extlang. The Sami language situatation as example

Debbie Garside <debbie at ictmarketing dot co dot uk> wrote:

> Where we need to draw the line is when the discussion comes into the 
> realm of re-designing ISO 639 or making language classification 
> decisions.  This is absolutely beyond the scope of this WG and should 
> be directed to ISO TC37/SC2/WG1 or the ISO 639 JAC.  As this RFC is 
> way over the timescale originally envisaged for completion it is in 
> everyone's interest to try to resolve the issues that are within scope 
> rather than focussing on issues that cannot be resolved other than by 
> external parties.  But this is just my humble opinion in the light of 
> trying to get the important issues, such as extlang/no extlang 
> resolved, the ultimate call is with the co-chairs.

Also my opinion.  Specifically, remaking ISO 639-3 wouldn't be in our 
scope even if we weren't more than 15 months behind schedule (*) but 
given that we are, it is especially important to focus on getting the 
chartered work done.

(*) I was wrong earlier when I implied the we were over two years 
behind.  I still think the original charter had us finishing our work in 
early 2006, but actual publication was always contingent on the rollout 
of ISO 639-3.  Their first "official" downloadable files came in 
February 2007.  So we're "only" 15.n months behind, except that somehow 
I don't feel like IETF LC is right around the corner.

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