Esszett, Final Sigma, ZWJ and ZWNJ

[Cary Karp]

> I would love to say that we as the .gr Registry are enthusiastic
> about the proposed solution (PVALID Final Sigma) but in reality we
> are quite skeptical. I can clearly see the advantages of the use of a
> distinct final sigma. The reality however is that the change is
> significant and the registry will have to take measures to reduce the
> impact.
> ...
> We already do bundling of the domain names. We will probably do it in
> the future, especially if this proposed solution moves forward. If
> you have any other alternatives though that could shed some new light
> on these issues, this might be a good time to start discussing them.
> Even if this means a best practice document or IDNAv2_2009, anything
> should be open to discussion.

What do you suggest that the administrators of zones other than .GR do
if they wish to provide support for IDNs represented with normal Greek
orthography?  It is not difficult to imagine an EU directive leading to
all of the Member State ccTLDs needing to provide such service, and it
is also reasonable for Greek to appear among the scripts supported by
the gTLDs.

/Cary