On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, David Possin wrote:
> I recall reading a EC/EU document a few years back that stated that all
> text software used within European organizations must be able to
> produce documention covering all European member languages and all
> possible future member languages simultaneously by a certain date.
>
> Does anybody recall this requirement and know where to find it? It also
> mentioned that every nation needs to respect any language spoken within
> the Union and must be able to produce the content of any official
> document in any of these languages.
>
> I am constantly dealing with clients who think Western 1252 is enough
> because that is only where they want to market their software. A legal
> issue like this would be perfect. Maltese and a few missing characters
> here and there do not create sufficient pressure. As long as MS and IBM
> don't get sued by the EC because of missing characters it is a moot
> argument for most companies. I already use the Chinese ruling in favor
> of Unicode successfully for the Asian market, though.
>
> Dave
> [snip]
> Dave Possin
> Globalization Consultant
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Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Though not in Western Europe, is Greece in the EC/EU? Or are they among
the East Eurpoeans who aspire to membership?
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