[Warning! Contributor humor follows!] > We cannot, responsibly, I think, say "this protocol will work > acceptably only if pigs fly" and then standardize the protocol > any more than we think ICANN (or some other body) can, > responsibly, say "we are going to adopt this policy, which will > work well only if the laws of physics don't apply".
and > Unicode Transformation Format Seventeen > draft-whistler-utf17-00.txt > ... > > Whistler & McGowan Expires December 20, 2001 [Page 4] > > Internet-Draft UTF-17 June 2001 > > > 4. Benefits of UTF-17 > > ... > > UTF-17 is compatible with ASCII, as long as you avoid digits in your > ASCII text. > > ... > > seamlessly with most Internet protocols. For example, UTF-17 could > be used immediately to solve the IDN problem -- at least for domain > names no longer than 8 characters in length. > > ... I came across this gem yesterday. Eric
