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Re: [PATCH] BZ #19575: Clarify status of entries in GB 18030-2005.
- From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos at redhat dot com>
- To: Andreas Schwab <schwab at suse dot de>
- Cc: GNU C Library <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 09:02:33 -0500
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] BZ #19575: Clarify status of entries in GB 18030-2005.
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On 02/09/2016 05:29 AM, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos@redhat.com> writes:
>
>> Why not in the file itself as the patch does?
>
> Because it singles out GB18030 which only creates confusion.
How does it create confusion?
I find it adds clarity to the character map by explaining why
the comments are there e.g. non-normative changes which are
done because of a newer supporting Unicode with non-PUA code
points that can be used.
Cheers,
Carlos.