[Foundation-l] Arabic, a non native language

Mon Aug 11 20:20:34 UTC 2008

Hoi,
No I did not.
Thanks,
      GerardM

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think you've missed the point.
>
> Mark
>
> On 11/08/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hoi.
> > Given the current practice, this whole issue is irrelevant. There is an
> Arab
> > project and this will continue to be the case.
> > Thanks,
> >     GerardM
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Crazy Lover <
> always_yours.forever at yahoo.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> Reviewing the requirements of current policy
> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Language_proposal_policy
> >> i thought in standard arabic language, and the inevitable consecuense:
> >> this
> >> language cannot meet the requirement. Standard arabic isn't speak
> anymore
> >> as
> >> first language. it's based in Religious arabic languages, it's archaic,
> >> and
> >> it is neccesary to learn at school to understand it. its situation is
> >> similar to medieval latin. Then, the consecuense will be absurd: the
> >> rejection of any new project in this useful language.
> >>
> >> on the other hand, there are several native languages, all daugthers of
> >> classical arabic, like Egyptian arabic (or Masri), whose
> >> proposal has been approved
> >>
> >>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Egyptian_Arabic
> >> precissely for its native condition.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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