[Foundation-l] Arabic, a non native language

Mon Aug 11 20:35:42 UTC 2008

That's not for you to decide, when you're not the one who made the
point in the first place.

Mark

On 11/08/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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