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.] -Miles -- Run away! Run away! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
