Unicode Version 4.1.0 Beta Release

From: Rick McGowan (rick@unicode.org)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 19:35:08 CST

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    The next version of the Unicode Standard will be Version 4.1.0, due for
    release in March, 2005.

    A BETA version of the updated Unicode Character Database files is
    available for public comment. We strongly encourage implementers to
    download these files and test them with their programs, well before the end
    of the beta period. These files are located at the following URL:

            http://www.unicode.org/Public/4.1.0/

    (or ftp://www.unicode.org/Public/4.1.0/)

    A detailed description of the beta is located here:

            http://www.unicode.org/versions/beta.html

    Any comments on the beta Unicode Character Database should be reported
    using the Unicode reporting form. The comment period ends January 31, 2005.
    All substantive comments must be received by that date for consideration
    at the next UTC meeting. Editorial comments (typos, etc) may be submitted
    after that date for consideration in the final editorial work.

    Note: All beta files may be updated, replaced, or superseded by other
    files at any time. The beta files will be discarded once Unicode 4.1.0 is
    final. It is inappropriate to cite these files as other than a work in
    progress.

    Testers should not commit any product or implementation to the code points
    in the current beta data files. Testers should also be ready for retesting
    based on updated data files which will be posted after the February, 2005
    UTC meeting.

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    If you have comments for official consideration, please post them by
    submitting your comments through our feedback & reporting page:

      http://www.unicode.org/reporting.html

    If you wish to discuss beta issues on the Unicode mail list, then please
    use the following link to subscribe (if necessary). Please be aware that
    discussion comments on the Unicode mail list are not automatically recorded
    as beta comments. You must use the reporting link above to generate
    comments for official consideration.

      http://www.unicode.org/consortium/distlist.html

    Regards,
            Rick McGowan
            Unicode, Inc.



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