Re: [idn] pool deadline imminent

[Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>]

> 1) DUDE isn't particularly compact, at least in comparison to UTF-8 or some
> of the other ACE alternatives.

sorry, I misread some figures.
 
> 2) Does "idealism" include wanting to simplify the system so one form of
> presentation encoding is in use?

if the operational need for backward compatibility is ignored, yes.

> 3) What implements DUDE now?  What implements UTF-8 now?

since nameprep is a necessary part of any UTF-8 scheme, nobody implements
either one...or at least the number of deployed implementations are so 
small relative to the number of things that need to be upgraded that there
is no practical difference in deployment.
 
> Put me in the camp of those who see similarities between these discussion
> and the NAT/end-to-end holy wars.

me too, I suppose - since both arguments are being made for entirely 
practical reasons.  but the comparison isn't exactly illuminating.

Keith