Dear Steven Thanks for reply. I've just checked the link and it was working. Anyway, you are right, but my point is to use the correct term for main 3 reasons:
1. Respect the host language, i.e. English 3. Apparently the Islamic regime in Tehran is against the word ‘Persian’, and we as the free world have responsibility to fight them in any possible way – and in the meantime assist Iranians in their fight against the tyrant Moslem clerics. Kind Regards PV Steven A Rowe wrote: > > Hi PV, > > On 05/07/2008 at 2:54 AM, PV wrote: >> Sorry for cross posting, but why the word 'Farsi' instead of >> 'Persian'? No one says Lucnce français or Español, or Deutsch - so why >> Farsi? >> >> Please read the following article, I found it quite enlightening. >> http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Languages/persian_not_farsi.htm >> >> PV > > I was unable to follow your link -- I get the message "The page cannot be > found" -- but Google's cache came to my rescue: > > <http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:vJo1ye09MzYJ:www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Languages/persian_not_farsi.htm+persian+farsi+site:cais-soas.com&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a> > > The article makes fine logical arguments against the use of "Farsi", but > clearly does not take a balanced point of view on the controversy. > > I count myself among the ignorant - I had not realized that "Farsi" was a > politically charged term. That said, I don't plan on refusing to use the > term. I'll just think about the impact of the choice (now that I'm aware > there is one) before I do use it. > > Thanks for the pointer. Knowledge is good. > > Steve > > On 05/07/2008 at 2:54 AM, Vizzini wrote: >> >> Sorry for cross posting, but why the word 'Farsi' instead of >> 'Persian'? No one says Lucnce français or Español, or Deutsch - so why >> Farsi? >> >> Please read the following article, I found it quite enlightening. >> http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Languages/persian_not_farsi.htm >> >> PV >> >> -- View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/lucene-farsi-problem-tp16977096p17098552.html Sent >> from the Lucene - Java Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/lucene-farsi-problem-tp16977096p17122444.html Sent from the Lucene - Java Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
