> In the interests of internationalization, I suppose I should point > out that the weight of the Unicode 4.0 book, while 9 Lbs in the US, > will be 4.1 kg everywhere else in the world.
In the interests of precision: - The weight would be 9 lb anywhere on the earth. - The *mass* would be 4.1 kg, also anywhere on the earth, as well as on the moon or in outerspace. Mark ________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM, MS 50-2/B11, 5600 Cottle Rd, SJ CA 95193 (408) 256-3148 fax: (408) 256-0799 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Everson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 09:36 Subject: Encoding: Unicode Quarterly Newsletter > I was pleased to receive my copy today -- a bit delayed I guess > because it had my old address on it. Of interest -- of course -- was > Debbie Anderson's article on the Script Encoding Initiative. But > that's not why I'm commenting. > > In the interests of internationalization, I suppose I should point > out that the weight of the Unicode 4.0 book, while 9 Lbs in the US, > will be 4.1 kg everywhere else in the world. > > :-) > -- > Michael Everson * * Everson Typography * * http://www.evertype.com > 48B Gleann na Carraige; Cill Fhionntain; Baile Átha Cliath 13; Éire > Telephone +353 86 807 9169 * * Fax +353 1 832 2189 (by arrangement) > >
