Re: Proposed Update of UTS #10: Unicode Collation Algorithm

From: Mark Davis (mark.davis@jtcsv.com)
Date: Fri May 09 2003 - 23:28:49 EDT

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    I'm not exactly sure what your comment means, perhaps you can provide
    some specific examples of what you are concerned with.

    Märk Davis
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: <mjabbar@bangla.net>
    To: "Mark Davis" <mark.davis@jtcsv.com>
    Cc: <unicode@unicode.org>
    Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 19:54
    Subject: Re: Proposed Update of UTS #10: Unicode Collation Algorithm

    >
    > Dear Mark,
    > Thanks for your mail. I want to know about the prposed update
    regarding how
    > much and what kind of suuport the new (and the old) product is
    giving to
    > Bangla.
    > I sent 3 mails to Paul of Microsoft regarding their support to
    Bangla.
    > Unfortunately nothing happened.
    > One of the major problem for Bangla is that we have to type
    something from the
    > keyboard which is not in the code and save it from the code list.
    These
    > characters are pronounced after the words but typed before the word.
    > One solution given by somebody is to change the way of writing-I
    believe
    > OpenType has followed this solution.
    > But I think the best solution is to keep peoiple writing in their
    own way and
    > solving by the Uniscribe.
    >
    > Looking for a reply.
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    > Quoting Mark Davis <mark.davis@jtcsv.com>:
    >
    > > There is a new Proposed Update of UTS #10: Unicode Collation
    > > Algorithm, on:
    > >
    > > http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr10/tr10-10.html
    > >
    > > The main changes are the following:
    > >
    > > - Added new Introduction. This covers concepts in Version 3.0,
    Section
    > > 5.17, but is completely reworked. The Scope section has been
    recast
    > > and is now at the end of the introduction.
    > >
    > > - Changed the version to synchronize with versions of the Unicode
    > > Standard, so that the repertoire of characters is the same. This
    > > affects the header and C4.
    > >
    > > - Added explanation of different ways that the Hangul sorting
    problem
    > > can be solved in 7.1.4 Trailing Weights.
    > >
    > > All significant changes are highlighted, and also summarized in
    the
    > > Modifications section.
    > >
    > > This document will be reviewed at the Unicode Technical Meeting
    > > starting June 10th. If you have any feedback on the proposed
    update,
    > > please submit it by June 2nd. The document describes how to submit
    any
    > > feedback.
    > >
    > > Note: In the case of the new introduction, we are especially
    > > interested in feedback from those who are relatively unfamiliar
    with
    > > the conceptual issues connected with language-sensitive collation.
    > >
    > > Mark Davis
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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