Re: [idn] Let's go forward with IDNA and UTF-8

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

Careful migration is always more complicated and, in some ways, more 
expensive than a simple switchover.

The problem is with the disruption caused by a "simple" switchover.

d/

At 10:16 AM 5/26/2001, D. J. Bernstein wrote:
>Dan writes:
> > The people saying ACE/IDNA say it is quickest and least disruptive
> > to non-IDN aware software. Those wanting UTF-8 thinks this format
> > is best for internationalisation and fear that starting with IDNA
> > will result in ACE forever.
>
>I have a much more serious concern: the short-term costs of deploying
>ACE appear to be much larger than the total costs of moving directly to
>UTF-8. See http://cr.yp.to/proto/idn.html for details.
>
>---Dan


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