Patrik writes:
[ about 8-bit bytes ]
> software which is not upgraded destroy the data
False. For example, qmail and tinydns handle 8-bit data without trouble.
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I gave a complete
example of setting up a UTF-8 IDN and sending mail to it, with no
software upgrades. The UTF-8 IDN was displayed properly by xterm.
In contrast, ACE guarantees that the data is unreadable for users of
today's non-ACE software. When you claim that an ACE IDN is transmitted
perfectly, you are ignoring the final step: getting the IDN into the
user's head!
Yes, there are a few pieces of software that have to be upgraded and
redeployed to make UTF-8 IDNs work. But there are many more pieces of
software that have to be upgraded and redeployed to make ACE IDNs work.
See http://cr.yp.to/proto/idn.html for details.
---Dan
