Re: [idn] URL encoding in html page

["David Leung \(Neteka Inc.\)" <david@neteka.com>]

> > How many new han ideograph are created every day? How many ancient
> scripts
> > not encoded yet (e.g. Linear B)?
> > ...
> > Are you in the position to predict the future?
>
> How far into the future?  Linear B is planned for Unicode 4.0 -- look
> for it about 18 months from now -- and I hate to say this, but Linear B
> fits into a single 256-character block.  And the number of other ancient
> scripts that experts know enough about to encode is not that great.
> Sorry, but there simply aren't MILLIONS of characters waiting to be
> encoded.

But if we are talking about the future where aliens from other planets join
us for the discussion at IETF, then maybe we need to encode all the
characters from their planets too!! Also there are billions of stars and
planets out there, who knows : )