Re: why must Debian call Taiwan a "Province of China"?
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?
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI
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