On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 11:16:15PM +0100, Markus Kuhn wrote:
> Keld wrote on 2001-05-15 21:46 UTC:
> > On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 10:21:02PM +0100, Markus Kuhn wrote:
> > > We could put together a proper list (in the format required by ISO 2375)
> > > and then ask [EMAIL PROTECTED] to register them as a "coding
> > > system different from that of ISO 2022, with standard return".
> > >
> > > We'd just need a sponsoring national standards body sponsoring the
> > > proposal. Keld?
> >
> > We have talked about it before, in SC2/WG3. And decided to do it.
>
> Excellent! So let's actually do it! Should have already happened a long
> time ago. What is a character set registry worth with many of the most
> widely used ones missing.
>
> > I would be glad to take on the formal things
> > to initiate it. There may be some problems with ownership of
> > the codepages, however.
When I said "formal" - I mean I can shuffle the papers around.
I would like somebody else to produce the actual papers (Markus?).
And I would also like this to be harmonized with the 15897 registry,
that is POSIX charmaps to be produced. I can of cause act as a proofreader.
> What problems? Real or imaginary?
>
> Relevant contact persons:
>
> For the Microsoft code pages (for both "Windows" and "OEM", nobody uses
> the older IBM mapping tables):
>
> Chris Wendt
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> K.D. Chang
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I do not know if we need their permission.
I can talk to some experts I know.
> For KOI8-R:
>
> Andrew A. Chernov
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> For the sponsoring ISO member body (Dansk Standard):
>
> Keld J�rn Simonsen
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No, that would be Norsk Teknologi Senter (Norway).
But I think they are positive.
Kind regards
keld
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