When will it resolve? I think a better question would be "Will it resolve?". As for email, it's a matter of application systems enabling UTF-8 encoding in email addresses - MTA's, clients, gateways, and it also comes down to how the DNS system will actually work. Do we pass unconverted names to the DNS server? (in which case, only updated BIND versions will resolve), or do we convert locally (a client application) and everything works with the ASCII bq-- bit (in which case no server software need be altered). This DOES mean that application support for UTF-8 *inherent* conversion will be of prime importance. I already feel sorry for all the Amiga users. Charles Daminato OpenSRS Product Manager Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Schneiders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: April 19, 2001 4:08 PM > To: Charles Daminato > Cc: Marc Schneiders; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RE: §.com (2) > > > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, at 14:49 [=GMT-0400], Charles Daminato wrote: > > > That character does not translate properly when viewing it in > > UTF-8 - you're seeing this character in Western-ISO encoding, > > hence the problem. bq--gcqq.com actually translates to ã�¡.com > > I believe it :-) I expected the iClient to do the trick though. Maybe > I need a newer version now. > > > Go to http://www.opensrs.org/RACE/ and try the two different > > encoding types you have listed below to see the difference. > > Yes, I see. And my [plus-minus character].com also is ok :-) > > > It appears the version YOU have is the correct one, and VeriSign's > > page isn't showing it correctly? > > Must be :-) Some German names we did earlier, it did ok. Now, when > will §.com resolve? And email, that would be great: > > m@§.com > > > > > > Charles Daminato > > OpenSRS Product Manager > > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc Schneiders > > > Sent: April 19, 2001 2:31 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: §.com (2) > > > > > > > > > When I type my newly grabbed .com in my browser (IE5 with iClient > > > plugin), I get to a Verisign page that says it is: > > > > > > bq--gcqq.com > > > > > > OpenSRS told me (and tells me) this is > > > > > > bq--actq.com > > > > > > which is what I seem to have. > > > > > > Now will I get rich or not? :-) > > > > > > Marc > > > > > >
