Unicode versions (Re: Criteria for exceptional characters)

[Michael Everson]

At 08:26 +0100 2006-12-18, Harald Alvestrand wrote:

>>To be honest, we MUST refer to Unicode 5.1. Of course, all characters in
>>Unicode 5.0 are important, but if Unicode 5.1 is not taken as the
>>benchmark, the Myanmar (Burmese) script will be left out, and that is
>>simply not something that can be countenanced.
>
>This comment illustrates that the "major problem" as stated by Mark 
>needs a restatement. My suggestion would be:
>
>1. It is bound to a specific version of Unicode, and therefore does 
>not allow the adoption of new scripts over time.

Rather:

1. It is bound to a specific version of Unicode, and therefore does 
not allow the addition of new characters or scripts as the standard 
is revised.

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Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com