On 06/25/2013 07:12 AM, Marc Gemis wrote:
It's not just this mailing list. Go to openstreetmap.org <http://openstreetmap.org> and try to find a page in Dutch (for the Belgian community -- besides how to map a). Or even try to subscribe to this mailing list without any knowledge of English. I'm thinking of a whole category of retired people, that love to walk, bike, ..., but never had the opportunity to learn English (e.g. my father). You'll never reach them. Compare this with wikipedia, where you have a language switch on the front page, the first step is already smaller.
But if we all start talking dutch or french we'll miss out on the other half of Belgium, I think it's only fair to meet halfway. Personally, I'm a favourite of using all three languages on this list, and whoever responds does that in the language he chooses. I have no problem with that, after all, it's only a reflection of what Belgium is.
It's a difficult problem to solve.
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