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Lode Goukens (@earn.cvut.cz:PS890866@FPSW.UFSIA.AC.BE) wrote:

    Most Dutch newspapers use Italian hyphenation systems because
    of the problems.

Then, Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@research.att.com> responded:

    I don't think that that's true, at least in the Netherlands. There
    might be some Dutch newspaper who do this, but I doubt it. Most
    Dutch newspaper use a more intelligent algorithm.


Unfortunately, the Dutch seem so fond of their hyphenation algorythm
that they apply it to _English_ texts, with laughable/regrettable/
embarrassing results. Witness my book published by E. J. Brill, a major
scholarly press of long standing and superb reputation: despite endless
rounds of proofreading, words were routinely split according to Dutch
grammatical norms. It has taken me years to view the matter with
amused detachment; other contributors have managed to hold onto their
rage.

Yes, I know that this ranting is probably beside the point of this
list. It's an important caveat, however, for authors planning to
publish their works in a location where the language of the work is
not that of the people responsible for its publication.


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