> > And it is exactly this "significant" number that I worry about. This
> > isn't the ISO or ANSI. This is the IETF, and the IETF doesn't
> I should note that this significant number is still small, and sadly,
> the networked people seem to be the most vocal (so this group actually
> appears far larger than it really is, simply because it makes so much
> noise). People in *business*, like publishers etc. accept ISO 10646
> quite readily once you explain the ideas, and *they* are reputed to be
> the most conservative people around (they certainly are regarding
> kinsoku etc. anyway).
Agreed.
> Interestingly, not one native Japanese has commented on the
> multilingual issue in the mailing list.
Interesting, isn't it? But unfortunately this is fairly typical, if past
interactions are any indication. You don't really know what's going to
happen until the last call goes out on the IETF list...
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