Re: [idn] my humble opinion

["Adam M. Costello" <amc@cs.berkeley.edu>]

Thaweesak Taekratok <taekratt@gorgai.com> wrote:

> you are trying to associate local characters or names with IP Address

Yes.

> so local people can access any website via those local names.

Domain names are used for things other than just web sites, like email
and telnet/ssh.

> Would this be sufficient as well?  A remote bookmark.

People often put email addresses and URLs on printed material, or speak
them over the phone.  People would like to be able to use non-ASCII
characters in these situations.  I don't see how remote bookmarks will
help this case.

> In terms of economical feasibility, why should web developers like
> me have to buy two domain names, one in English and one in local
> characters when most of people in my country could not even effort to
> by one.

You don't have to do anything.  Today, ASCII domain names are your only
option.  Maybe soon you will have the option of using a non-ASCII domain
name instead of, or in addition to, an ASCII domain name.  The existence
of the option won't require you to use it.

AMC