>This is totally unacceptable from user's stand point. You are
>effectively saying that you can call an encoding any name if you
>describe it in your manual.

[snip]

>UTF-8S is not UTF-8. Stop calling it UTF8.

The Unicode Consortium has rules about participation in UTC decisions:
voting privileges are contingent upon (i) being a full member, and (ii)
regular participation in UTC meetings. Maybe there should be a third: a
company  can't do things that clearly undermine the Standard in their
products.



- Peter


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