Re: [Fwd: Re: Unicode.org mail status]

Well, yes, except that we are about the Web, and there are no
email viruses in Web pages (as far as I know, touch wood),
and there are no 7-bit limitations for Web pages.

Regards,   Martin.

At 02:00 04/01/29 -0500, Tex Texin wrote:

>might be a good geo faq as well. any takers?
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: Re: Unicode.org mail status
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:54:54 -0500
>From: Tex Texin <tex@xencraft.com>
>
>More pertinent to this virus, should the Unicode Consortium issue a statement
>or have a web page pointing out that Unicode does not need to be put in a
>binary attachment, when mailed?
>
>A short explanation would be helfpul to people with respect to recognizing the
>virus.
>It would be educational for the techies that could know more about Unicode 
>then
>they do.
>It would help suppress the creation of myths around e-mailing Unicode.
>
>I think some mags would pick it up.
>And it would be nice if the end of the short faq said, and you can learn more
>at the next Unicode Conference.
>
>It would be, dare I say, viral marketing! ;-)
>
>The short paragraph or two could also link off to a faq on how to set your
>mailer to use unicode, for the most common mailers, and the benefits thereof.
>
>Probably a web page on the virus and denying its premise would get lots of 
>hits
>and attention as people scurry around to learn how to remove it...
>
>
>tex
>
>
>
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