Re: [idn] case preservation

[Patrik Fältström <paf@cisco.com>]

--On 01-10-09 04.37 +0000 "D. J. Bernstein" <djb@cr.yp.to> wrote:

>> prohibiting greek 'o' does not make sense
> 
> If someone is allowed to register aol.com with a Greek lowercase o, then
> nameprep is a bad joke.

Already today, people can register domainnames with characters which look
"similar" like 'o' and 0, or '1' and 'l'. I.e. this is not a new problem.
It is well-known for the people which work with domain name dispute
resolution.

Further, this wg has chosen to use the Unicode Character Set and
Normalization according to UTC TR#15, normalization form KC. If you are
unhappy with how individual characters are normalized, please to go the
Unicode Consortium after reading the criteria for the normalization process
chosen.

If you are unhappy with the choice of refering to the work in the Unicode
Consortium, that is a valid concern, but should have been brought up some
1.5-2 years ago.

That horse is already dead.

   paf