L2/04-004

Pre-Preliminary Motions of the UTC 98 / L2 195 Joint Meeting
Mountain View, CA -- February 2 - 5, 2004
Hosted by Microsoft
February 12, 2003


[98-C1] Consensus: The UTC supports the correction of the glyph for U+21E45 in ISO/IEC 10646:2003 as documented in L2/04-008.

[98-C2] Consensus: Remove kAlternateMorohashi and kAlternateKangXi fields from the Unihan database after Unicode 4.0.1.

[98-C3] Consensus: For Unicode 4.0.1 UTC will amend the definition of provisional properties to say that they can be deleted in a future version of the standard, without prior notice.

[98-C4] Consensus: Add kUIRGUSource field to Unihan.txt for 4.0.1.

[98-M1] Motion: Change the general category of U+200B ZWSP from Zs to Cf in Unicode 4.0.1.

Moved by Ken Whistler, seconded by Mark Davis

9 For
0 Against
3 Abstain (HP, Oracle, Microsoft)

[98-C5] Consensus: Issue a proposed update changing UTR #22 to a UTS.

[98-C6] Consensus: Add to DerivedAge.txt that if no codepoint is listed the value is "unassigned", for Unicode 4.0.1.

[98-C7] Consensus: Retarget DUTR #31 to a UAX and post as a draft UAX with 2 corrections TBD later.

[98-C8] Consensus: UTC accepts the repertoire, character names, and encoding points in the range 12000 - 123F3; 984 characters) for Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform, as specified in document L2/04-036, with block name "Cuneiform, 12000 - 123FF", for encoding in a future version of Unicode.

[98-C9] Consensus: Accept Tamil digit zero at U+0BE6 with properties as described in L2/04-073 for encoding in a future version of the standard.

[98-C10] Consensus: Create a proposed update to UTS #6 as based on committee discussion.

[98-C11] Consensus: Issue a proposed draft UTS #33 for BOCU-1 based on L2/04-016 as modified by discussion during the meeting.

[98-M2] Motion: Include as part of the proposed update to make a UTR #22 a UTS as per previous consensus; implement the changes proposed in L2/04-018.

Moved by V S Umamaheswaran, seconded by Eric Muller

10 For,
0 Against,
3 Abstain (Apple, Oracle, Basis)

[98-C12] Consensus: UTC supports in principle the separate encoding of Chinese oracle bone and bronze inscription characters, but sees the need for further expert study prior to encoding them. The UTC sees this work as outside the main mission of the IRG.

[98-C13] Consensus: The UTC feels that whether or not the Chinese seal forms should be encoded separately is an issue that requires further study.

[98-C14] Consensus: The UTC requests that missing HKSCS characters be encoded in amendment 1 of 10646:2003 as needed to ensure round trip mapping.

[98-C15] Consensus: The UTC supports the corrections to ISO/IEC 10646:2003 as documented in L2/04-014.

[98-C16] Consensus: UTC requests WG2 to update the proposal summary form to include a recommended default ordering and script value.

[98-C17] Consensus: Encode 15 phonetic symbols with palatal hook as specified in L2/04-045 in the phonetic extension block at U+1D7B - U+1D89 and request addition to ISO/IEC 10646:2003 amendment 1. The characters are:

U+1D7B LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D7C LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D7D LATIN SMALL LETTER F WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D7E LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D7F LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D80 LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D81 LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D82 LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D83 LATIN SMALL LETTER P WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D84 LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D85 LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D86 LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D87 LATIN SMALL LETTER V WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D88 LATIN SMALL LETTER X WITH PALATAL HOOK
U+1D89 LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH PALATAL HOOK

[98-C19] Consensus: Encode the 12 phonetic symbols with retroflex hook as in document L2/04-046 at U+1D8F through U+1D9A. The characters are:

U+1D8F LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D90 LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D91 LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK AND TAIL
U+1D92 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D93 LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D94 LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D95 LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D96 LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D97 LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D98 LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D99 LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
U+1D9A LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH RETROFLEX HOOK

[98-C20] Consensus: Encode 8 phonetic symbols from L2/04-047 (not including C with stroke) at the following codepoints:

U+023A LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH STROKE
U+0238 LATIN SMALL LETTER DB DIGRAPH
U+0239 LATIN SMALL LETTER QP DIGRAPH
U+1D7B LATIN SMALL CAPITAL LETTER I WITH STROKE
U+1D7C LATIN SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH STROKE
U+1D7D LATIN SMALL LETTER P WITH STROKE
U+1D7E LATIN SMALL CAPITAL LETTER U WITH STROKE
U+1D7F LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON WITH STROKE
U+1DC2 COMBINING SNAKE BELOW

[98-C21] Consensus: Encode 37 modifier letters from L2/04-044 (but not the modifier letter small glottal stop) and request that they be added to amendment 1. [codepoints TBD]

[98-C22] Consensus: Adopt rule R1 in document L2/04-012 with clarification, in Unicode 4.0.1.

[98-C23] Consensus: Remove characters 2C99 and 2C9A from ISO/IEC 10646:2003 amendment 1 unless they are attested. Change the name of 2CBD to Coptic Symbol Stauros.

[98-C24] Consensus: Change the names of the following (PDAM) codepoints to these names as per L2/04-052:

U+2C0C GLAGOLITIC CAPITAL LETTER DJERVI
U+2C23 GLAGOLITIC CAPITAL LETTER YU
U+2C2D GLAGOLITIC CAPITAL LETTER TROKUSTASTI A
U+2C3C GLAGOLITIC SMALL LETTER DJERVI
U+2C5D GLAGOLITIC SMALL LETTER TROKUSTASTI A

[98-C25] Consensus: Encode "Greek Zero Sign" at U+1018A, and request that it be added to amendment 1, and give it the general category "No".

[98-C26] Consensus: Encode the four math characters from L2/03-410 (open superset, open subset, left s-shaped bag delimiter, right s-shaped bag delimiter) at codepoints 27C3, 27C4, 27C5, 27C6 respectively. Request addition to the amendment 1. Properties to follow the model for supersets and delimiters we already have encdoded.

[98-C27] Consensus: Encode the 5 Arabic characters in L2/04-025 at 062D 062E 076B 076C 076D and request that they be added to amendment 1.

[98-C28] Consensus: Change the Ethiopic digits U+1369 - U+1371 from "Nd" to "No" and change the numeric type to synchronize, in Unicode 4.0.1.

[98-C29] Consensus: Change the bidi properties of the following code points for Unicode 4.0.1:

U+00AD SOFT HYPHEN from ON to BN
All noncharacters from L to BN
All unassigned code points with the Default_Ignorable_Code_Point property from L to BN
     (U+2064..U+2069, U+FFF0..U+FFF8, U+E0000, U+E0002..U+E001F, U+E0080..U+E00FF, U+E01F0..U+E0FFF)
Annotation characters U+FFF9..U+FFFB from BN to ON

Note: The change for the annotation characters was already covered by a separate consensus from Meeting 97.

[98-C30] Consensus: On the basis of L2/04-094 create a Public Review Issue to close on June 8, 2004 for a corrigendum to UAX #15 Unicode Normalization Forms.

[98-C31] Consensus: Approved the minutes as amended in the meeting.

[98-C32] Consensus: Adopt the script change recommendations in L2/04-096, as modified in discussion, for Unicode 4.0.1.

[98-M3] Motion: Change bidi classes of the following four characters:

U+002B PLUS SIGN from ET to ES
U+002D HYPHEN-MINUS from ET to ES
U+002F SOLIDUS (SLASH) from ES to CS
U+2044 FRACTION SLASH from ON to CS

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Ken Whistler

9 for
0 against
1 abstain (Apple).

[98-C33] Consensus: Allow ZWJ and ZWNJ in combining character sequences. The interpretation of joiner/nonjoiner between two combining marks is not yet defined.

[98-M4] Motion: Undertake actions defined by option B of document L2/04-097 (Public Review Issue #27).

Moved by Ken Whistler, seconded by V S Umamaheswaran

5 for (Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Peoplesoft, Sybase)
0 against
5 abstain (Basis Apple RLG HP SAP)

[98-M5] Motion: Change the general category of ZWJ and ZWNJ to Mn.

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Rick McGowan

0 for
5 against
5 abstain

[98-C34] Consensus: Issue a proposed update of Regex UTS #18 that makes the fixes described in dcument L2/04-097, and incorporates other feedback. (See above consensus re allowing ZWJ/ZWNJ.)

[98-C35] Consensus: All the additions to Unicode 4.0.1 made by the committee [notes incomplete].

[98-C36] Consensus: The UTC recommends a yes vote with comments to PDAM 1 of 10646:2003.

[98-C37] Consensus: The UTC recommends a YES vote with an editorial comment on 14651.