[tz] Timezone error (Kyiv not Kiev)

[Petro Ord]

> “Mainstream English spelling” refers to how a word is typically spelled in English-language contexts.
It does not say so, it is your interpretation.

> It is neither of those, and you are far out of line for making these baseless accusations about my intent or that of anyone else on this list.
You may think differently or have other intent, but it does not change
the fact that prompt updated in Crimea in 2014 and persistent
KyivNotKiev error are done for political reason in favor of terrorist
country - russia


ср, 6 июл. 2022 г. в 00:31, Doug Ewell <doug at ewellic.org>:

>
> Petro Ord wrote:
>
> >> More recently, there is also the common appeal that this change
> >> should be made not on the basis of “mainstream English spelling,”
> >
> > Neither Kyiv nor Kiev is an English spelling word, it is a Roman-
> > letter (Latin) spelling word.
>
> “Mainstream English spelling” refers to how a word is typically spelled in English-language contexts. It does not imply that every word within that context must be a native English word.
>
> > And keeping Kiev instead of Kyiv is your way of saying that we do not
> > consider you as a country.
> > [...]
> > Considering it as a protest is your way to dissociate yourself from
> > reality.
>
> It is neither of those, and you are far out of line for making these baseless accusations about my intent or that of anyone else on this list.
>
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> Doug Ewell, CC, ALB | Lakewood, CO, US | ewellic.org
>