From: Osama ALASSIRY Subject: Re: Math and Scientific Terminology in Maalam Date: 24 Dec 2002 23:25:46 +0300
I lived/studied in Algeria 7th to 11th grade...
another difference: (x,y) in one notation is (س,ص) and (س,ع) (seen,sad) and (seen,3ain)
i think it is a matter of user preference... even if there is a standard and it is applied, so many people would be used to the old one.