Kirk Strauser writes:
> ISO says that Taiwan's name is really "Taiwain, R.O.C.".  If Debian
> accepts every other ISO name from that list, but rejects "Taiwan,
> R.O.C.", isn't *that* also a political stance?

"Taiwan, Republic of China" is as much a political statement as is "Taiwan,
Province of China".  "Taiwan" is just a place name.

> So, would you suggest taking this stance without informing and consulting
> the rest of the Debian users who have no opinion on Taiwan's sovereign
> status?

I note that you refer to the place as simply "Taiwan".  Why shouldn't
Debian do likewise?
-- 
John Hasler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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