On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:21 AM, Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@systematicsw.ab.ca> wrote:
I am concerned about: * the downstream effect of these changes on client code * changes like that resulting in a previous banning from the list * duplication of the numeric offset in a useless text string already available as a different format string, and the subsequent need to change that string every time an offset changes * the lack of any legislative or widespread community push towards making unnecessary changes to the data * the lack of any coordination with downstream distributors and consumers e.g. travel industry, airlines, to assess the impact * political impact from outrage by American, Canadian, European, etc. output consumers, managers, IT managers, programmers when their favourite TLA gets replaced by some number based on the UK * increasing possibility of a competing fork as authoritative for large numbers of downstream distributors, hosted by a commercial or political organization with an interest in standards.
Presumably you're commenting on another patch, as *this* patch only changes comments.