Re: [Ltru] ISO 639-6 and LTRU continuation [was: Geocoordinates]

[John Cowan <[e-mail]>]

Phillips, Addison scripsit:

> For that matter, if they're going to be variants anyway, an extension
> (-6- seems like an appropriate singleton) seems like a practical
> solution with some benefits to recommend it.

I wasn't proposing a singleton, but a convention: variant code abcd
would come into BCP 47 as variant subtag 6abcd, to avoid confusing it
with script subtags.

> But I speculate recklessly. Since it seems pretty easy to create an
> IETF WG, I guess the real question is whether the chairs, AD, and such
> would want to maintain a moribund group for a year or so while this
> standard bakes instead of just creating a new one at the appropriate
> juncture. Or it 639-6 that close?

IIRC, it's in FDIS (Final Draft International Standard) state, so about
as close as we are.

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