At some point, I wrote: > >>This list, the code points being entirely the choice of the present author, >>>is published by the present author. >> >>I take this to mean: "I am publishing this list and the choices for > >the code points are mine."
William responded: >Well, that is an almost correct interpretation of the meaning, almost, but >not quite. And then proceeded to regale me with 1200+ words deconstructing his convoluted statement with spurious invocation of the scientific method as a defence for a stilted use of the passive voice. William: If you have something to say, try to say it in plain English. Use short sentences. Avoid needless words. And *listen* to people on this list if they say you come up with an idea which is a waste of time. Ligatures are meant to be encoded in the font. You can use ZWJ to invoke glyph doublets or triplets if you need to do so explicitly in encoded text. Encoding typographic ligatures in the PUA will only screw up sorting and searching and spell-checking, which is a Bad Thing To Do. Your concept of "type trays" and "founts" [sic] are not current and are not likely to be adopted by anyone working with Unicode and typography. That is my frank opinion. -- Michael Everson *** Everson Typography *** http://www.evertype.com
