Re: Everson's Ahom proposal

Per the Pending scripts page on the Unicode Web site (http://www.unicode.org/pending/pending.html):

"Review Input Requested: For these proposals [including Ahom], the UTC is seeking expert feedback to assist in completing the proposals to the level where a well-formed encoding can be technically evaluated, and where there can be reasonable assurance that at least the basic repertoire is presented concisely and completely in a manner consistent with the encoding practices of the committees."

In general, neither WG2 nor the UTC is comfortable encoding a script if only encoding experts (e.g., Michael Everson) are involved. Scripts are intended to represent the needs of user communities, and it's really those communities and other experts in the script itself who need to follow through to make sure a script gets encoded. Michael (and other people) are experts in the WG2 and UTC processes and can help the user communities navigate those processes. The UTC and WG2 have learned, however, that unless actual users of a script are involved, it's just too likely that there will be mistakes made which are difficult to correct later.

And no, it wouldn't have been encoded any faster if it had been submitted to ISO instead of Unicode. All scripts are encoded via a cooperative process involving both.

On 15 Jun, 2011, at 5:22 AM, tulasi wrote:

> Everson's Ahom proposal
> http://www.evertype.com/standards/tai/ahom.pdf
>
> It seems Michael Everson submitted this proposal to Unicode (Incorporate/Consortium) at least a decade ago.
>
> Why is it taking so long to get it approved?
> Is Michael Everson following up with this incorporate/consortium?
> Can you update what have you gotten why is it yet to be approved?
>
> Would this proposal had been approved long ago should it had been submitted to ISO directly instead of Unicode Incorporate?
>
> I am trying to explore the truth here :)
>
> Thanks,
> Tulasi
>
> From: Michael Everson <everson_at_evertype.com>
> Date: Sun, May 29, 2011 at 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Lao Script Block - Missing Letters
> To: unicode Unicode Discussion <unicode_at_unicode.org>
>
>
> On 30 May 2011, at 01:05, Richard Wordingham wrote:
> > This is not true. The Universal Character Set is intended to be universal.
> > Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com/
>
>

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Received on Wed Jun 15 2011 - 09:56:08 CDT