On Wed, 26 May 2004 13:09:43 +0100, Michael Everson wrote: > > At 04:40 -0700 2004-05-26, Andrew C. West wrote: > > >But we're not encoding dominos per se, but rather encoding > >representations of domino pieces in textual contexts. Whilst > >pictures of domino sets are interesting, and provide useful > >background information, I would imagine that examples of the textual > >usage of domino glyphs is what is required in order for domino > >characters to be accepted for encoding by the UTC and WG2. > > Be serious. It doesn't take a genius to see that if people are using > domino characters in text descriptions of domino rules and play and > that there will be a need for all the major varieties. The 15- and > 18-tile sets are used in tournament play. Just because someone hasn't > put them on a web page (in a clumsy graphic) yet doesn't mean that > it isn't *un*reasonable to wait for them to do so. >
Hmm, pre-emptive encoding ... an interesting idea ... I might just have a use for it in a proposal I'm working on. Andrew
