Re: [Encoding] WG response on: Chances of deployment [I18N-ISSUE-373]

Hello Addison,

Thanks for listing my comment as ACCEPTED. I understand what the goal of 
the spec is. However, it is my understanding that at least IE/Microsoft 
do not plan to change anything with respect to encodings (because such 
changes would affect the rest of their "platform"). If the WG has better 
information, or thinks that's not relevant, then that's their choice.

I'm okay with this resolution (the word 'satisfy' may not be exactly 
appropriate).

Regards,   Martin.

On 2014/08/21 03:02, Phillips, Addison wrote:
> Hello Martin,
>
> Your comment [1] on 2 July, 2014, was recorded as I18N-ISSUE-373 [2] and was ACCEPTED by the Internationalization WG.
>
> Your comment read in part:
>
> --
> I wonder whether the WG has considered the chances of deployment in
> particular for the actual encoding conversion definitions.
> --
>
> The I18N WG has considered this issue. The point of the Encoding specification is that it documents what browsers actually do, or, in cases where this is currently divergent, is based on consensus for the best interoperable choice of implementation. There is support from the major browser vendors to change or "correct" encodings to be consistent with the Encoding specification in these cases. Therefore we have concluded that, while your comment is an important consideration for CR, there is a high (possib
 ly 100%) chance of deployment across the major browsers for all of the character encoding conversions described in Encoding and any discrepancies will be considered as "bugs" in that specific implementation by the implementer, to be fixed as time and release schedules permit.
>
> Please reply to this message indicating whether you are satisfied with this resolution.
>
> Thanks (for I18N),
>
> Addison
>
> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-international/2014JulSep/0028.html
> [2] http://www.w3.org/International/track/issues/373
>
> Addison Phillips
> Globalization Architect (Amazon Lab126)
> Chair (W3C I18N WG)
>
> Internationalization is not a feature.
> It is an architecture.
>
>

Received on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 18:36:57 UTC