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Re: [idn] Transparent vs. ACE representations (was We are quibbling about WHAT?)
- To: "D. J. Bernstein" <djb@cr.yp.to>
- Subject: Re: [idn] Transparent vs. ACE representations (was We are quibbling about WHAT?)
- From: Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>
- Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 10:34:22 +0100
- Cc: idn@ops.ietf.org
At 07:47 AM 8/9/2001, D. J. Bernstein wrote:
>Lots of software _already_ works with UTF-8 IDNs, including browsers,
>resolvers, mail user agents, and mail transfer agents. A small number of
>easily fixed bugs account for all the reported failures.
>
>UTF-8 is way ahead of ACE.
Fortunately, the IETF has a history of choosing to be less cavalier about
global impact of transition processes.
d/
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