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- From: mgmam@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Mark A. Morrell)
- Subject: Re: representing international languages
- Message-ID: <By1uEB.9L1@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu>
- Keywords: international languages, representation
- Organization: Educational Computing Network
- References: <1992Nov12.192121.1474@qucis.queensu.ca>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 04:42:10 GMT
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- minard@qucis.queensu.ca (Brian Minard) writes:
- >does anyone have any pointers to literature dealing with representing
- >international languages.
- >
- >i've read about something called "Unicode", but can't remember where i saw it
- >(and am not sure if that is the correct spelling of it, in any event).
- >
- >any information would be appreciated.
- >
- >thanks.
- >
- >brian
-
- No pointers, but Unicode (and I think you've got that right) is just
- somebodys brain child for a new character set which would include all
- the characters of all the different alphabets. I think they intend for
- it to be 16-bit. They haven't gotten to the point with it where anybody
- could use it yet...
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- Mark A. Morrell Disclaimer: _I_ probably don't even believe it.
- Literary Reference: The introduction to Cervantes' Don Quixote.
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