On Wednesday 20 June 2007 16:56, jim@cobaltblue.gr wrote:
I would like to point out that the proper name (according to many international organisations UN etc) for "Macedonia" is FYROM. I believe that that name is proper as the other term is politically and emotionally charged and will offend a many number of Greek and Greek-descended users.
We've had that before. From what I understand, what the people from Macedonia like to call their language is just that, and that to me is the only justification needed. This is not a UN publication nor is it a politcal correctness contest, and if I were to make a Klingon translation, I wouldn't insist on the term "Klingon Empire" just because somebody national pride may be insulted by "Klingon". Same goes for Taiwan, Tibet, Cataluña, Kosovo and the Mars Colonies.
~Mik