There hasn't even been a response yet from the UTC members regarding the evidence they requested for encoding FOUR-BY-FOUR CHECKER BOARD as a distinct character from MEDIUM SHADE. They are most likely busy with other Unicode business and/or their personal lives. These things take time. Be patient.
-- Rebecca Bettencourt On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:02 AM William_J_G Overington via Unicode < unicode@unicode.org> wrote: > In the minutes of the recent meeting of the Unicode Technical Committee, > document http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2018/18272.htm there is the following. > > quote > > E.2 Proposal to add characters from legacy computers and teletext to the > UCS [Ewell, et al, L2/18-275R] > > On phone: Doug Ewell. > > Discussion. UTC took no action at this time. > > end quote > > Could someone possibly say please why the teletext graphics characters > have still not been encoded as the change requested to their proposed > encoding by the Unicode Technical Committee had been made and a revised > document submitted before at least two of the previous meetings of the > Unicode Technical Committee took place? > > Do the teletext graphics characters need to be resubmitted in a proposal > document on their own for them to become encoded? > > As teletext is a great United Kingdom invention, does it need the United > Kingdom National Body to propose their inclusion directly to the > International Standards Organization? > > William Overington > > Monday 1 October 2018 > > >