From rick@unicode.org Fri Nov 16 18:44:36 2007 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list hebrew); Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:51:59 -0600 (CST) Received: from izanami (c-71-202-247-55.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [71.202.247.55]) by unicode.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id lAH0iW3B016866; Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:44:33 -0600 Message-Id: <200711170044.lAH0iW3B016866@unicode.org> To: unicode@unicode.org Subject: [hebrew] Unicode Version 5.1 Beta Release Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:44:33 -0800 From: Rick McGowan received: by Apple.Mailer (2.95.2) X-archive-position: 3224 X-Approved-By: cowan@ccil.org X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: hebrew-bounce@unicode.org Errors-to: hebrew-bounce@unicode.org X-original-sender: rick@unicode.org Precedence: bulk X-list: hebrew The next version of the Unicode Standard will be Version 5.1.0. The beta version of the documentation for Unicode 5.1.0 is located in: http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode5.1.0/ A page describing the beta release is located here: http://www.unicode.org/versions/beta.html This version is planned for release in March 2008. A beta version of the 5.1.0 Unicode Character Database files is also 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. See the beta page for access to the files. Any comments on the beta Unicode 5.1.0, the UCD 5.1.0, or the 5.1.0 UAXes should be reported using the Unicode reporting form. The comment period ends January 28, 2008. 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 Note: All beta files may be updated, replaced, or superseded by other files at any time.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 5.1.0 is final. It is inappropriate to cite these files as other than a work in progress. The Unicode Consortium provides early access to updated versions of the data files and text to give reviewers and developers as much time as possible to ensure a problem-free adoption of version 5.1.0. The assignment of characters for Unicode 5.1.0 is now stable. There will be no further additions or modifications of code points. One of the main purposes of the beta review period, however, is to verify and correct the preliminary character property assignments in the Unicode Character Database. Reviewers should check for property changes to existing Unicode 5.0.0 characters, as well as the property values for the new Unicode 5.1.0 character additions. The beta review period is a good opportunity to add support for the new Unicode 5.1.0 characters in internal versions of software, so that software can be tested to verify that the new characters and property assignments don't cause problems when upgraded to Version 5.1.0 of Unicode. In particular, check carefully for any hard-coded range assumptions about Unified CJK Ideographs, because the end range for those has changed from U+9FBB to U+9FC3 in this version. However, because the Unicode Character Database files will be updated during the beta review period, before the final Version 5.1.0 is released, no products or implementations should be released based on the beta data files. For released products, use the final, approved Version 5.1.0 data files, expected in March, 2008. To facilitate the migration of products to the final release version of the Unicode Character Database files, dated, diffable XML versions of the Unicode Character Database will be made available, so that implementers can check the details of any changes that occurred during the beta review period. ------------ 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.