Re: Inconsistent Japanese name order in v13 contributors list

On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 2:58 PM tsunakawa(dot)takay(at)fujitsu(dot)com
<tsunakawa(dot)takay(at)fujitsu(dot)com> wrote:
> From: Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)oss(dot)nttdata(dot)com>
> > On 2020/09/09 14:15, Etsuro Fujita wrote:
> > > Attached is a patch to standardize Japanese names as given-name-first
> > > in the v13 contributors list as before.
> >
> > Using given-name-first order is our consensus?

Not sure. I did so just as before.

> > BTW, if possible I'd like to use family-name-first, i.e., "Fujii Masao".

> "Within alphabetic lists and catalogs, however, the family name is generally put first, with the given name(s) following, separated from it by a comma (e.g. Smith, John), representing the "lexical name order". This convention is followed by most Western libraries, as well as on many administrative forms."

I think it would be a good idea to use this convention because that
makes clear which one is his/her given name.

Best regards,
Etsuro Fujita