Debbie Garside scripsit: > Not bad :-) > > But, in this instance, I would add... Display the top 10 languages by > population/speakers followed by others in alphabetical order. Fair enough. I was trying to handle only the generic case, where we don't know anything about what's probable. > I think it would be useful to discuss the various uses. In other > words, look at the end product first. Which industries do we think > will be using this data and in what way? For instance, pick lists > on web sites for Joe Public to navigate, the needs of archivists and > libraries who may well need a more linguistic/relational style approach, > web designers, software designers who are interested in ascertaining > the locale, etc. etc. Each may have different priorities. I think the archivists and librarians, who in principle may have to deal with anything (especially when dealing with audio) will be the ones who need the full power and generality of this. No web site is going to be localized in 7000 languages or even 700, so the problem doesn't arise. -- John Cowan cowan at ccil.org http://ccil.org/~cowan Consider the matter of Analytic Philosophy. Dennett and Bennett are well-known. Dennett rarely or never cites Bennett, so Bennett rarely or never cites Dennett. There is also one Dummett. By their works shall ye know them. However, just as no trinities have fourth persons (Zeppo Marx notwithstanding), Bummett is hardly known by his works. Indeed, Bummett does not exist. It is part of the function of this and other e-mail messages, therefore, to do what they can to create him. _______________________________________________ Ltru mailing list Ltru at ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ltru
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