RE: [idn] An ignorant question about TC<-> SC

["Kenny Huang" <huangk@alum.sinica.edu>]

Hi,

Let's deal with Math: Each Chinese code has two kinds of formation
basically (for 1-1 mapping only). Thus we will have 2^N permutation.
There are about 2000 pairs of  frequently used TC/SC codes,
so we have 2^2000 permutation. Here comes the most interesting part:
The issue can be easily solved through existing technology, but we rather
shift  the burden of 2^2000 permutation to the daily labor intensive operations. 
Not to mention other ripple effect : 2^N lawsuit, trademark enforcement...,etc.  
I was convinced that these problems were created, just because engineers 
dislike it.  I am also curious to know why things are urged to that direction and
their motivation.


Kenny Huang



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-idn@ops.ietf.org [mailto:owner-idn@ops.ietf.org]On Behalf Of
> Hollenbeck, Scott
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:59 AM
> To: idn@ops.ietf.org
> Subject: RE: [idn] An ignorant question about TC<-> SC
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chun-Hsin Wu [mailto:wuch@gate.sinica.edu.tw]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:34 PM
> > 
> > 
> > For full-name DNS, White House may need to register at least
> > three records:
> >     "America"."USA"
> >     "United States"."USA"
> >     "USA"."USA"
> > If they forget to register "United States of America"."USA",
> > some other one may register it validly. This may imply that
> > every IDN customer must know and register all combinations
> > of the domain name he wants to register.
> 
> This situation isn't unique to IDNs.  I can register foobar.com, 
> and someone
> else can register foo-bar.com if I don't.  I have to make a conscious
> decision to register the name forms that are important to me.  Why should
> IDNs be treated differently?
> 
> -Scott-