Re: [idn] hostname history hell

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

At 05:38 PM 11/20/2001 -0500, John C Klensin wrote:
>I would like to think of the IDN work
>as expanding that model to include additional alphabetic and
>ideographic characters, rather than discarding the model and
>seeing how much "stuff" we can put in.
>
>If a too-restrictive model turns out to be a mistake, it is
>possible to expand it later (just as "leading digit" was
>unblocked); if we adopt a model that turns out to be too broad,
>there is probably no way back.

The main reason I am responding is because I believe the above text states 
the fundamental issue and conclusion (in opposite order) and want to 
suggest that people consider John's text very carefully.

In general, we need a BASIC capability now and can consider enhancements 
later.  We cannot, as John observes, take back things that should not have 
been added.

d/


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