I have to apologize again not to raise this issue earlier, but I think it is important. Not to take anything away from you Adam, but there could be a better name I think, than punycode.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam M. Costello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There were roughly equal numbers in favor and against the name Punycode. > As primary designer of the algorithm, I took it upon myself to break the > tie. :) So now there are two more against it. > I don't see how it could appear arrogant for a work to call itself > "puny". If anything, it might appear just the opposite (humble), > although I don't intend for it to appear either arrogant or humble, just > a bit whimsical. Puny is arrogant because it is a degrading word and for a good piece of work. I really dont mind a bit of humor, but this is not really humorous, it is a joke and there is a small but distinct difference. What were the alternatives that were considered? Yes puny means small, but the name should signify both smallness and greatness. I think Genicode (read as Genie-code) maintains the shortness, compactness and the sound to unicode, and also have the genie in a bottle whimsical character. It also specifies the Genes of I"DNA"! thoughts anyone? Edmon
