Re: [idn] spoofing by combining diacritical marks

[James Seng/Personal]

> Yes, if it is wrong, MS should fix it. But  I guess MS and other
> implementors would like to make a threshold on the max length

There is no "I guess" in a standard. It is either it is compilence to a
standard or it is not.

> Anyway,  now, most people are using  Win2k/9x . aren't they?
> Until MS finishes  fixing the rendering engine and  most people use
the
> patched one, allowing <acute><acute> in IDN label  should be postponed
> for security reasons.

And the problem is? IETF has never been bias on any platform and I dont
expect we started to change our protocol just to accomodate any platform
in particular.

> "Postpone" cannot be put into nameprep, mechanical filtering.   clear.
> "Guidelines for zone-masters", optional human filtering in
registration phase,
>  is the only feasible choice in this case.

I disagree. What makes you sure that there wouldn't be a valid reason to
use a double or triple accute?

-James Seng