* Miles Bader ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [040407 03:25]: > Andreas Barth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > These names are[3] those chosen by the respective countries -- _that_ is > > > something I thing ought to be respected (so if Taiwan were to suddenly > > > start calling itself [in English] `Province of China Taiwan', well then > > > the argument is over I guess :-).
> > Well, but we even don't name other countries like they call themself - > > but rather they are normally called within that country. (Well, at > > least I hope that we don't have "Federal Republic of Germany" in the > > installer list ;) > I suppose it's more accurate to say that the names used for most > countries are those that are at least _acceptable_ by the country's > people. > > [Actually given the comma-prefix notation, it would be quite reasonable > to use "Germany, Federal Republic of" -- indeed it fits well -- but I'd > guess most germans probably don't care a great deal one way or another.] I'm a german and I prefer definitly "Germany". Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ PGP 1024/89FB5CE5 DC F1 85 6D A6 45 9C 0F 3B BE F1 D0 C5 D1 D9 0C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
