> > So same semantics as before. > > Yep. The editorial committee would't be doing its job right > if it were changing the semantics of the standard.
Agreed! Is there any mention that the non-BOM byte sequence is most significant byte first anywhere else? You know, for the newbies? > Joshua 1.8 > > "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but > thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest > observe to do according to all that is written therein: for > then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt > have good success." (King James) > > --> > > "Keep this book of the law on your lips. Recite it by day and > by night, that you may observe carefully all that is written > in it; then you will successfully attain your goal." > (New American Bible) I think in this case, the semantics change from "meditate" (which implies reflection and intelligence) to "recite" (as I've done blindly as a student) is either unfortunate or telling. Pick one. (Not that you can't meditate on something you know by heart; I just think meditate is better.) YA (From Merriam-Webster, http://www.m-w.com/:) Main Entry: med*i*tate Pronunciation: 'me-d&-"tAt Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -tat*ed; -tat*ing Etymology: Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari, frequentative of medEri to remedy -- more at MEDICAL Date: 1560 intransitive senses : to engage in contemplation or reflection transitive senses 1 : to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over 2 : to plan or project in the mind : INTEND, PURPOSE synonym see PONDER - med*i*ta*tor /-"tA-t&r/ noun Main Entry: re*cite Pronunciation: ri-'sIt Function: verb Inflected Form(s): re*cit*ed; re*cit*ing Etymology: Middle English, to state formally, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French reciter to recite, from Latin recitare, from re- + citare to summon -- more at CITE Date: 15th century transitive senses 1 : to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly 2 a : to relate in full <recites dull anecdotes> b : to give a recital of : DETAIL <recited a catalog of offenses> 3 : to repeat or answer questions about (a lesson) intransitive senses 1 : to repeat or read aloud something memorized or prepared 2 : to reply to a teacher's question on a lesson - re*cit*er noun