Aryeh Gregor wrote: > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Ziko van Dijk <zvand...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > >> I am sceptical about automatic conversion. As you said, it is mainly a >> solution for reading, but not for writing, because the source text is in one >> specific spelling or character system. >> > Why couldn't that be converted on the fly as well? Choose one variant > as the canonical one, and store only that in the database. Anyone > wanting to use other formats would have the text in the edit box > automatically converted to their preferred variant on the fly, and > converted back when they saved.
When you declare one version canonical the risk is that you will have supporters of the losing version(s) becoming irrationally angry. Ec _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
