- From: Martin J. Duerst <duerst@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 10:00:04 +0900
- To: "Oisin Hurley" <ohurley@iona.com>, "Hugo Haas" <hugo@w3.org>, <xml-dist-app@w3.org>
This looks okay for me. Regards, Martin. At 00/12/05 09:59 +0000, Oisin Hurley wrote: >The XP WG recognizes that the issue of codeset diversity is a complex one >and will defer any decision on codesets for XP until consultation with the >Internationalisation WG has clarified the issue > > > > > I suggest that in order to ask for feedback we keep DR609 as a DR and > > rephrase it as: > > > > The XP specification may or may not mandate the use of UTF-8 as its > > character encoding of choice. > > > > Discussion: The Working Group is aware of the complexity resulting in > > the use of a large set of character encodings but is unable at this > > point in time to make a decision on such a restriction. > > > > That way, we are postponing the issue and inviting comments both from > > the I18N WG and other people. > >I agree that a postponement is in order on this issue - I have some >wording suggestions, however: > >"The XP specification may or may not mandate the use of UTF-8 as its > character encoding of choice." > >Can we change this to > >"The XP specification may mandate the use of UTF-8 as its > character encoding of choice at some point in the future." > >I just think it reads better (IMHO) and I think it gets across the >nature of the requirement (a postponement) more clearly. > >And in the discussion section: > >"Discussion: The Working Group is aware of the complexity resulting in >the use of a large set of character encodings but is unable at this >point in time to make a decision on such a restriction." > >Make a change to say > >"Discussion: The Working Group is aware of the complexity resulting in >the use of a large set of character encodings and is actively >seeking feedback in this area. Until all the feedback has been evaluated, >the Working Group will not make a decision in favour of restriction" > >What this is basically saying is the same - but we're making the fact >that we are looking for feedback clearer and at the same time giving >an assurance that we won't make any uninformed decisions that may >restrict the use or deployment of XP. > >let's have some comments before the con call tomorrow. > --oh > >-- >ohurley at iona dot com >+353 1 637 2639
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