[mb-users] Sortingorder Dutch tussenvoegsel

[Alan Pepelko]

2008/4/21, Sander van Zoest <sander at vanzoest.com>:
>
> I think what is going on here, is that the meaning for SortName seems to
> have changed or it was never understood equally. I guess that is the
> beauty
> of the style guide in that it allows everyone to come to the same
> conclusion.
>
> It is clear that the reason behind "Groot, de, Boudewijn" was not fully
> understood by many, as clearly indicated by <
> http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/SortNameStyleDiscussion>. The point was to
> have 3 separate columns that would be sorted in that order, but it seems to
> be pretty clear that we are moving away from that. If the comma separated
> parts are never treated as different entities than it is clear that you will
> never be able to sort using th SortName appropriately and you are better off
> using it as ArtistListDisplayName or something like that.


Sorry, but I just can't understand the point of sorting order "Last name,
tussenvoegsel, First name". For the purpose of sorting is just useless and
pointless, IMO. I think that the main part is the last name and all after
that is somehow irrelevant, so better left it in its natural order.

I vote for "Last name, First name tussenvoegsel". And I'm saying this based
on international rules on "personal name headings" used by nearly all
libraries in the world to sort artists.

And I know I may be wrong, of course.
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