Tomohiro KUBOTA wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> At Thu, 5 Apr 2001 15:00:19 +0200 (CEST),
> PILCH Hartmut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > That is what I meant: we need a few complete CJK unifonts with different
> > regional bias (variant selection) for each, or possibly a single font with
> > the variant selection integrated into the font.
>
> Ok, then, it was my misunderstand...
>
> > It is strange that Han Unification went half-way like this so that most
> > variants have code-points but some don't.
>
> Such exceptions come from the source separation rule. Each source
> standard (JIS, GB, KSC,...) has its own policy to meet its culture.
> Though I admit mixture of these policies (which is a natural conclusion
> from the source separation rules) is not beautiful, it brings usability.
> Otherwise, no one in CJK world would use Unicode.
>
> I read some Japanese people whose opinion is like yours. Having a
> unified character set is very difficult problem and I don't know
> what is the best way.
>
> > Imho it is something inbetween. More than just preference but less than
> > necessity. What about saying "will complain"? Then we can keep clear of
> > the political flamewar and get the same practical results.
>
> well, for "grass radical", I can compromise. However,
>
> > > <U+76F4 in Japanese style> means straight or immediate. Please
> > > note you should not use <U+76F4 in Chinese style> if you'd like
> > > to communicate with Japanese people because they cannot read it.
> >
> > s/"cannot read"/"will complain about"/
>
> This is the point I cannot compromise at all. _I_ cannot read
> <U+76F4 in chinese style>. No one can insist that _kubota_ (me!)
> can read <U+76F4 in chinese style>. I know no native Japanese
> speakers who can read <U+76F4 in chinese style>. (I have no
> friends who major Japanese/Chinese/Korean literature). How
> about Markus' Japanese friends?
>
> Reading unfamiliar Variants is like riddle. I cannot enjoy riddles
> when I have to read serious Japanese text. Some riddles are too
> difficult to be solved.
>
> ---
> Tomohiro KUBOTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> http://surfchem0.riken.go.jp/~kubota/
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