On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Michael Everson <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 17 May 2017, at 13:14, Milos Rancic <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This is the core of the problem of every dominantly white dominantly male 
>> dominantly Western institution: Ignoring its own racism, imperialism and 
>> colonialism.
>
> Kindly stop using terminology like “white”.

Sorry, but I won't be *that* kind in the political discourse.

>> BTW, it's about ISO-639-3, not ISO-639-6 code.
>
> It is an ISO 639-2 code.

Even worse! They don't want to change the least sensible set of codes.

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Michael Everson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I received a response from a member of the JAC regarding “arn":
>
>> We received and considered a request for this about 5 years ago. I don't 
>> believe there was a formal vote, but it was generally disfavored by all on 
>> the JAC. I do not expect it would be approved in a second round of 
>> discussion, but they are welcome to submit it.

Fine. I don't think that one 80% white male 80% WASP institution
should be in charge for something that affects the whole world.

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