I would recommend we follow in the footsteps of a mature OSS
application such as firefox.
On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:57:04 +0300, Vassilis Stathopoulos wrote:
I believe that the best way to describe it could be "Slavic-FYROM"
or "Slavic (FYROM)" in Roundcube language list.
If we don't want to beat around the bush, this covers it all. There
is just no "Macedonian" language and no FYROMian or FYROMish of course
as you clearly pointed out.
I assume that FYROM members of the list would accept that since
actually their language is mainly just Slavic dialect.
Again, it's the right of every individual to name himself anyhow he
enjoys, but he must respect the international rules and decisions as
well. I would much like to be called "King Vassilis the first"
speaking my "Vassilanian" language but unfortunately for the time
being I can only do that inside my own home (and later probably the
nut house ;-)). Luckily for me, my wife, kids and parents call me by
that name, including some
colleagues (namely my landlord, the grocer
and a car salesman that wants to sell me expensive cars).
Vassilis
Thomas Bruederli wrote:
We do not name the translations by their country name but by the
language name. So what would be the language of FYROM? FYROMian or
FYROMish? I agree with Michael that this software is not a politcal
correctness contest. What we are looking for is a label that describes
the translation best so that users who speak that language will find
it at the expected position in the alphabetically ordered list of
translations. ~Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1] wrote:
I would like to point out that the proper name (according to many
international organisations UN etc) for "Macedonia" is FYROM. I
believe that that name is proper as the other term is politically and
emotionally charged and will offend a many number of Greek and
Greek-descended users. I realise that this is not a political forum
but I also believe that it is politically correct to use FYROM.
Thanks
all! Jim Deves
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