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| -rwxr-xr-x | Tools/world/world | 12 |
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diff --git a/Tools/world/world b/Tools/world/world index f573cac..581d585 100755 --- a/Tools/world/world +++ b/Tools/world/world @@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ nameorgs = { "net": "networking", "org": "non-commercial", "int": "international", - # this isn't in the same class as those above, but for some reason (of - # which I am not aware), `uk' is the common practice country code for the - # United Kingdom. AFAICT, the official `gb' code is routinely ignored! - # If you have a clue as to why this is, or if there is an official - # document describing this, please let me know. ISO3166 certainly makes - # no mention of this. + # This isn't in the same class as those above, but is included here + # because `uk' is the common practice country code for the United Kingdom. + # AFAICT, the official `gb' code is routinely ignored! David Pick + # <D.M.Pick@qmw.ac.uk> tells me that `uk' was long in use before ISO3166, + # but in reverse order (e.g. uk.ac.qmc) and this was just carried over + # into the New World of the Internet. # # See <url:http://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-159.html#222123> "uk": "United Kingdom (common practice)", |