On 27/11/2004 21:48, Asmus Freytag wrote:
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The change that the UTC has approved for UAX#14 ...
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Thanks for the explanation. I suppose I should have guessed that "Many existing implementations reverse the order of precedence between rules LB11b and LB12." in UAX #14 in fact means "All known existing implementations..." And I will remember not to implement the official standard whenever I come across such a note, but rather to avoid "mis-applied conservatism" by following everyone else in breaking the standard.
PS: The revised text of UAX#14 will not be published until Unicode 4.1, but the change to the rules has been endorsed by the UTC. While the UTC can change its mind before publication, it could do so after publication as well. This is different from assigning character codes, as you know.
But if the UTC has already made a decision on this change, why is it included in a current public review issue? Is the public review genuine? If someone makes an objection to this change, will it be considered? I have no objection to this change, but it does make me wonder if my responses to other public review issues are in fact a waste of time because the UTC has actually already decided the issue.
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