Re: draft-hoffman-rfc3536bis-00 (Terminology Used in Internationalization in the IETF)

Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Tue, 08 March 2011 23:39 UTC

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On 3/8/11 2:59 PM, Lyman Chapin wrote:
> I suggest that the draft include a definition of the term "writing
> system." Peter Daniels' explanation of what a "writing system" is in
> "The World's Writing Systems" is probably too detailed (not to mention
> arcane); but given the importance of the term (which is used 7 times in
> the draft), its meaning should be formally established.

Good call; we will add it in the -01.

BTW, thank you to everyone doing the careful reading. We are finding a 
few things in 3536 that were never defined and no one has commented on 
in eight years (like we didn't define "code point" in 3536; John caught 
this for the -00).

--Paul Hoffman