Re: Misuse of encoded characters

From: Mark Davis (mark.davis@icu-project.org)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2006 - 09:31:00 CST

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    On 11/29/06, António Martins-Tuválkin <tuvalkin@gmail.com> wrote:
    >
    > On 2006.11.28, 22:01, Mark Davis <mark.davis@icu-project.org> wrote:
    >
    > > The main tests for symbols is whether they are in reasonably common use,
    > > and whether there would be any legal constraints involved in encoding
    > > them. If you are interested in pursuing this,
    >
    > I'm not. I can think of a lot of other characters much more needing my
    > envolvment (and I'm working on them,, sort of). I have no special
    > connection with, nor interest in, these symbols.
    >
    > OTOH, anti open-source feelings from the part of some members are showing,
    > and that's unbecoming. Not adding a character to the standard because its
    > promoters are obnoxious is a not a serious reason: true or not, it should
    > not even have been mentioned.

    Regarding the process encoding of any character in the UTC meetings, I don't
    think I have ever heard a connection with open-source cited as a pro *or*
    con. Whether individuals are for or against open-source have really never
    been relevant to any discussions of character encoding; the main issues that
    matter regarding getting symbols encoded are the issues I cited.

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