On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Russ Allbery wrote: > D J Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Actually, there's very little opposition (especially among implementors) > > to requiring all MTAs, MUAs, etc. to handle UTF-8 messages. Eventually > > we will all be using UTF-8; all relevant bugs must be fixed. Only the > > wildest ``7 bits forever!'' proponents, such as Keith Moore, disagree.
I disagree, in the very strongest terms, with both this categorization of the situation and with the personal attack. > > Many of us (especially implementors) believe that these short-term 7-bit > > kludges have huge costs (as illustrated by your message) and miniscule > > benefits. We believe that the 7-bit kludges should be dropped. The definition of "many" and "we" is extremely subjective, particularly as it is a minority opinion. > One additional option that I didn't mention would be to decide that the > IETF standards process is out of touch with the reality of what > implementors want The people who advocate this option are those individuals who have not been able to get their way. I strongly suggest that you plug your ears when you hear this siren song, lest you cause a disaster for yourself and wreak havoc on others. -- Mark -- http://staff.washington.edu/mrc Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
