Re: [idn] Transparent vs. ACE representations (was We are quibbling about WHAT?)

[D. J. Bernstein]

Adam M. Costello writes:
> As Dan Bernstein's recent tests have shown, lots of software stops
> working when domain names contain bytes greater than 127, including
> browsers, resolvers, mail user agents, and mail transfer agents.

Lots of software _already_ works with UTF-8 IDNs, including browsers,
resolvers, mail user agents, and mail transfer agents. A small number of
easily fixed bugs account for all the reported failures.

UTF-8 is way ahead of ACE.

---Dan