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Re: [Json] Call for Consensus: Proposed Text for "8.1 Character Encoding"

"Paul Hoffman" <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Thu, 16 March 2017 20:33 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Json] Call for Consensus: Proposed Text for "8.1 Character Encoding"
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This whole thread feels like a regression from RFC 7159. The abstract of 
this document says:

    This document removes inconsistencies with other specifications of
    JSON, repairs specification errors, and offers experience-based
    interoperability guidance.

Opening up to new encodings reduces interoperability.

In addition:

> 1) Does the working group think adding any text on how to detect the
> encoding worthwhile?

No. Adding a multi-step test that is easy to get wrong reduces 
interoperability.

--Paul Hoffman

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