Re: [idn] WG last call summary

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

>No, but that would be a really lousy way to implement searching for
>non-ASCII text in message headers.   If I were implementing such

Indeed.

The reference to searching nicely underscores that this entire thread 
pertains to local implementation issues, rather than having anything at all 
to do with the DNS.

The DNS does not have searching.

And with respect to the comparison with MIME, IDNA lays a specialized 
character format onto an existing string environment, thereby requiring 
change only for participants that which to enjoy the new feature.  It 
requires no change to the infrastructure and has no impact on 
non-participating DNS entities.  That is the architectural basis for 
comparing IDNA to MIME.

In other words, folks, this entire thread is caused by misunderstandings of 
the difference between protocol and implementation.

d/


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