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Re: [Ltru] [OT] ISO 3166 private-use code elements

From: John Cowan <cowan at ccil.org>
To: Peter Constable <petercon at microsoft.com>
Cc: "ltru at ietf.org" <ltru at ietf.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:19:32 -0400
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Peter Constable scripsit:

> Btw, wrt this item from the 3166 FAQ, "What is the code for global,
> worldwide or unknown in ISO 3166-1?" it is really unfortunate that
> ISO 3166 is not more responsive to common user needs by coding such
> entities.

Fortunately we have a subtag for global/worldwide, from M.49, namely
'001'.  Unknown can be handled by omission.

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- Re: [Ltru] Ltru Digest, Vol 44, Issue 15
  - From: John Cowan
- [Ltru] UNGEGN definitions and UNICODe Glossary of terms
  - From: Lang Gérard
- [Ltru] [OT] Re: UNGEGN definitions and UNICODe Glossary of terms
  - From: Martin Duerst
- Re: [Ltru] [OT] Re: UNGEGN definitions and UNICODe Glossary of terms
  - From: Lang Gérard
- Re: [Ltru] [OT] Re: UNGEGN definitions and UNICODe Glossary of terms
  - From: Martin Duerst
- Re: [Ltru] [OT] Re: UNGEGN definitions and UNICODe Glossary of terms
  - From: Lang Gérard
- [Ltru] [OT] ISO 3166 private-use code elements
  - From: Peter Constable

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