Re: [idn] opting out of SC/TC equivalence

["ben" <ben@cc-www.com>]

Hi David,

>
>  1. Find the rightmost character (i.e. last in logical order [*])
that is
>     specific to TC or SC. Call its script the "rightmost script",
and the
>     other Chinese script the "opposite script". If there is no such
>     character, use the name as-is.
>  2. If the name contains any characters from the opposite script,
convert
>     them to the rightmost script and ask the user whether that's
what he/she
>     meant.
>
>

As much as both Tseng and I want your algorithm to work for the
benefit of the Chinese culture, I think you have over simplified the
problem by leaving out the "one to many" and "many to one" issue in
your algorithm.


> I don't think Adam was suggesting that. The issue is who handles
registrations
> under <.traditional> and <.simplified> in your scheme.
>

I don't think that is my decision.  (By the way, I misinterpreted what
Adam was trying to say so thanks for pointing that out.)

Thanks
Ben Chan