Re: which language must be used in comp.*

Imran Ghory (imrang@btinternet.com)
Sat, 28 Aug 1999 23:07:45 +0100

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On 27 Aug 99, at 19:15, roussin@cybercable.fr wrote:
> I always thought that english was the official language of comp.*,
> rec.*, etc... The use of other language in the newsgroup is fine with
> me if there is a translation or a resume in english (a question of
> politness for me, to allow all readers to understand the message).

Most people who often post in non-english should perhaps be guided to the relavent group in
their own language, as the main foreign language hierarchies(fr, de, fj) are fairly well developed,
and posting to a group specifically for that language has advantages for both the readership and
to the poster.

Imran

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