On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 08:12:08PM +0100, Marco Cimarosti wrote: > OK, UTF-8 is my favorite default UTF too. However, whatever the default is, > it is easier to just call it "Unicode", and call the other options "Unicode > (something else)". > > That puts one less acronym in front of the "naive" user. The expert user is > supposed to know what the default UTF is on her platform.
What happens when a user is told to save in UTF-16? What about when two users running different operating systems try to pass files about? And why would Unicode be any clearer to a naive user than UTF-16? IMO, UTF-16 is as clear as Unicode, and more accurate. Being consistent among platforms is a needed plus. -- David Starner / Давид Старнзр - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pointless website: http://dvdeug.dhis.org What we've got is a blue-light special on truth. It's the hottest thing with the youth. -- Information Society, "Peace and Love, Inc."
