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RE: [idn] alpha v0.4
- To: idn@ops.ietf.org
- Subject: RE: [idn] alpha v0.4
- From: Karlsson Kent - keka <keka@im.se>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:00:46 +0100
- Delivery-date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 04:01:46 -0800
- Envelope-to: idn-data@psg.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maynard Kang [mailto:maynard@pobox.org.sg]
...
> Paul Hoffman / IMC wrote:
> > >ps: U+263A.com ("white smiling face".com)
> >
> > Actually, I see no problem with that. It is as unlikely for
> you to be able
> > to input that as it is for you to be able to input
> U+0C20.com ("Telugu
> > letter ttha".com).
> >
>
> Unlikely, but not entirely impossible, given an appropriate input
> method.
Just open up the "Character Map" accessory, if you are using a particular
OS that just got a new version with 60000+ bugs... ;-), and pick any BMP
characters you like. Slighly cumbersome, but not at all difficult.
> Suppose it is possible, are we going to fold that to :-).com?
No, why? Anyway, I still think we should retain the identifier-like
nature of domain names, and that excludes symbols (general categories S*).
Kind regards
/kent k