[Foundation-l] Arabic, a non native language

Tue Aug 12 16:46:54 UTC 2008

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Andrew Whitworth
> <wknight8111 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This is perhaps the perfect example for why cut-and-dry rules for
>> language approval are probably not a good method. Languages need to be
>> evaluated individually based on the population of content producers
>> and content consumers, the efficacy, utility, and longevity of the
>> language and it's speaking population, and other factors.
> [snip]
>
> ...and without prejudiced assumptions about what languages are the
> "right" or "best" for a person based on the accident of their
> geographic location or ethnic heritage.
>
> Thank you for making your point.

That is exactly my point, we shouldn't be taking these preconceived
rules (call them "prejudices" if you want) and using them as the
ultimate standard for selecting new projects. Any time you create a
rule on this issue, people are going to find that one counter-example
and throw a fit. Common sense is hardly common, but I have a high
degree of faith in our languages subcom to make good informed
decisions without needing to be held to some mechanistic rule set.

--Andrew Whitworth