Re: [idn] lowercased hostnames (was: naming syntax rules)

[Dan Oscarsson <Dan.Oscarsson@kiconsulting.se>]

>> When I start using non-ASCII in my host names they resolver routines
>> will return native names, not ACE, to the applications.
>
>Correct. However, if the names were encoded in ACE for transfer
purposes,
>then only the lowercase characters will be available.

That is correct. ACE is suitable for backward compatibility, if used in
the IDNA
way. But is bad to restrict current or future needs just because of
limits
in a backwards compatible solution is bad. If ACE gives limits, one more

reason to also have a solution that can handle more.

   dan