From: Michael Everson (everson@evertype.com)
Date: Sun Jan 11 2009 - 04:11:31 CST
On 11 Jan 2009, at 01:55, Michael D'Errico wrote:
> Michael Everson wrote:
>> Do NOT think that encoding even ONE of the ten flags proposed will
>> not lead to a huge number of requests for additional characters.
>> And do NOT think that those requests will not be reasonable.
>
> Flags are actually a perfect example that could use the method I've
> been
> talking about. If you had FLAG_A through FLAG_Z you could specify any
> and all country flags with two code points, e.g. FLAG_C FLAG_A for the
> Canadian flag.
I would not favour such a scheme. Karl's suggestion of encoding a
block of two-letter codes makes more sense. (FLAG AA to FLAG ZZ.)
Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com
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