[idn] Re: peanut gallery

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

Hi Doug,

Rest assured that no one is trying to completely failed the IDN model.

The only possibility/compromise that I have read so far in these
posting is to "prohibit Simplified Chinese code points"... and even
with that idea, the WG is waiting for an Internet Draft before there
could be further discussions/considerations.

If I can't use IDNs in a couple of months, then I suggest changing the
name of the IETF to BPG (big peanut gallery).

Thanks,
Ben


----- Original Message -----
From: <DougEwell2@cs.com>
To: <idn@ops.ietf.org>
Cc: <tsenglm@cc.ncu.edu.tw>; <kenw@sybase.com>; <paf@cisco.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: [idn] Mapping and Prohibit of code points


> I know the chairs consider this thread off-topic, so I will keep
this brief.
>
> The only result that can come from excluding Han characters from the
IDN
> model "until" a solution to the claimed CJK problem is developed, is
to
> ensure the failure of the currently planned IDN model.
>
> Opponents would be able to claim truthfully that IDN completely
fails to
> support CJK, which of course would be true if Han characters were
prohibited.
>
> They would then mount a new campaign to replace the discredited IDN
model
> with a new CJK-oriented model, with local variations instead of
global
> uniformity.
>
> I am certain that at least some of those who are calling for CJK
prohibition
> understand this.
>
> -Doug Ewell
>  Fullerton, California
>
>