At 05:38 PM 11/20/2001 -0500, John C Klensin wrote: >I would like to think of the IDN work >as expanding that model to include additional alphabetic and >ideographic characters, rather than discarding the model and >seeing how much "stuff" we can put in. > >If a too-restrictive model turns out to be a mistake, it is >possible to expand it later (just as "leading digit" was >unblocked); if we adopt a model that turns out to be too broad, >there is probably no way back.
The main reason I am responding is because I believe the above text states the fundamental issue and conclusion (in opposite order) and want to suggest that people consider John's text very carefully. In general, we need a BASIC capability now and can consider enhancements later. We cannot, as John observes, take back things that should not have been added. d/ ---------- Dave Crocker <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brandenburg InternetWorking <http://www.brandenburg.com> tel +1.408.246.8253; fax +1.408.273.6464
