Re: [whatwg] Is EBCDIC support needed for not breaking the Web? from Frank Ellermann on 2008-08-29 (www-international@w3.org from July to September 2008)

From: Frank Ellermann <nobody@xyzzy.claranet.de>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:53:40 +0200
To: www-international@w3.org
Message-ID: <g99uh6$jca$1@ger.gmane.org>

Phillips, Addison wrote:

> I believe there is a TAG finding to this effect. Further,
> the authors of the UTF-7 RFCs have expressed support for
> that course of action (as has the I18N WG and, I believe,
> the UTC)

There is even an IETF AD willing to sponsor a draft that
formally deprecates UTF-7 (by updating the IANA charset
registry).  But no volunteer to write this draft so far.

 Frank

Received on Friday, 29 August 2008 22:52:07 UTC