28/01/2010 6:42:45 pm >>> On Thu Jan 28 16:22:58 EST 2010, geoff@plan9.bell-labs.com wrote: > Yes, we only support the 16-bit runes of Unicode plane 0. That really > should be enough space, except for bungling by the Unicode Consortium. good point. at this point only ~21829 codepoints are assigned, depending on your definition of assigned. and i agree that the unicode consortium has taken a number decisions that make life difficult (unnecessary combiners and font-encodings for math characters are my pet peeves) . but now that the decision has been made, i think it makes sense to adapt, or at least put ourselves in the position to adapt. such a principled stance doesn't help someone who needs codepoints outside the basic plane. otherwise we become the 64000 characters ought to be enough for everyone guys. - erik --=__Part93B9B7F4.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML

thanks, erik. that's exactly right--we may or may not agree with = Unicode decisions, but the fact is some of poor slobs are stuck in the = higher planes whether we like it or not, so are looking for help...

erik, should we pursue the plan9port question offlist? it is = going to take me time to integrate info, no need to bog the list down in = what is likely to be simple for most folk...

(apologies if i'm not catching on as quickly as one might like...)

K

>>> erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> = 28/01/2010 6:42:45 pm >>>
On Thu Jan 28 16:22:58 EST 2010, = geoff@plan9.bell-labs.com wrote:
> Yes, we only support the 16-bit runes of Unicode = plane 0. That really
> should be enough space, except for bungling = by the Unicode Consortium.

good point.

at this point only = ~21829 codepoints are assigned, depending
on your definition of = assigned. and i agree that the unicode
consortium has taken a number = decisions that make life difficult
(unnecessary combiners and font-encod= ings for math characters
are my pet peeves) .

but now that the = decision has been made, i think it makes sense
to adapt, or at least = put ourselves in the position to adapt.
such a principled stance = doesn't help someone who needs
codepoints outside the basic plane.
otherwise we become the 64000 characters ought to
be enough for = everyone guys.

- erik

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