Re: Draft 3 of the proposal to encode an EXTERNAL LINK SIGN in the BMP

From: Andrew West (andrewcwest@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 11 2006 - 05:11:07 CDT

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    On 11/08/06, Addison Phillips <addison@yahoo-inc.com> wrote:
    >
    > I think it should be pointed out that most of the extant "dingbatty
    > junk" in Unicode is there strictly for compatibility reasons and not
    > because the UTC felt a particular need for a HOT BEVERAGE and suchlike.
    >

    As we all know, U+2615 HOT BEVERAGE was encoded (in 4.0) at the
    request of North Korea, who use the symbol to indicate a tea house on
    maps. Now if only Michael and myself could back up our proposals for
    encoding symbols with the threat of nuclear retaliation ;)

    Andrew

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