Why alpha4 codes?

[Peter Constable]

> From: Lee Gillam [mailto:l.gillam at eim.surrey.ac.uk]
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 8:45 AM


> Hence "cy-cyde" would be valid IF cyde identifies a script from 15924.

Yes.


> 	3. Actual use of any Linguasphere tags: there seems to be "room"
in the
> private use extensions

Certainly. Private-use extensions are subject only to the 1*31 alphanum
requirement and prior private agreement between individual parties.


> Ok, have I made a glaring oversimplification somewhere here?

I don't think so.


Peter
 
Peter Constable
Globalization Infrastructure and Font Technologies
Microsoft Windows Division