Corrigendum #9
Asmus Freytag
asmusf at ix.netcom.com
Mon Jun 2 17:08:27 CDT 2014
On 6/2/2014 2:53 PM, Markus Scherer wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:32 PM, David Starner <prosfilaes at gmail.com
> <mailto:prosfilaes at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I would especially discourage any web browser from handling
> these; they're noncharacters used for unknown purposes that are
> undisplayable and if used carelessly for their stated purpose, can
> probably trigger serious bugs in some lamebrained utility.
>
>
> I don't expect "handling these" in web browsers and lamebrained
> utilities. I expect "treat like unassigned code points".
>
I can't shake the suspicion that Corrigendum #9 is not actually solving
a general problem, but is a special favor to CLDR as being run by
insiders, and in the process muddying the waters for everyone else.
A./
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