From: Kenneth Whistler (kenw@sybase.com)
Date: Thu Apr 07 2005 - 12:06:16 CST
Dean,
> Then, I simply do not understand why Ken would say that the chances are
> "next to zero" that the UTC would correct a possible Malayalam zero error
> in the charts "along the lines that Philippe has suggested" (namely
> changing the glyph).
Because that wasn't all that Philippe suggested.
> then the existing character on U+0D66 and
> named "MALAYALAM DIGIT ZERO" can't be removed,
True.
> but a usage notice can be
> added in the chart if it actually designates one half.
Wouldn't happen.
> If there's such an
> error, then the error comes from ISCII.
Incorrect speculation.
>
> Then another character would be needed to represent the Malalayam digit
> (U+0D65 or U+0D70 ?)
Wouldn't happen.
Philippe's *other* suggestions, regarding the alternative approach
of modifying the glyph for U+0D66, are reasonable, if the
committees come to a consensus that such a glyph change is
needed.
--Ken
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