Search Again: Re: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? From: Johan Solve Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2000 Time: 11:52:53 pm Thanks! I got a pointer to more info on the EIMS list. The RFC more or less=20 says the same thing as Chris. At 15.47 -0400 0-06-06, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote: >Start here -> <http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2825.html> which is an=20 >overview of the issue. > >The Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Working Group mailing list=20 >and archives (Sorry I do not have addresses for them) is the group=20 >responsible for this effort. > >There is also the www-international@w3.org mailing list which might=20 >cover this issue. > >I remember reading a Draft(?) on this issue (I18N names in Domains)=20 >recently but do not remember where (sorry). >At 10:30 PM +0200 6/5/00, Johan Solve wrote: >>Personally I don't give much for this 8-bit effort, but sooner or >>later client demand for this "feature" will increase and we can't >>fight back, at least in the 8-bit part of the world. I'd like to be >>prepared for this increase in demand, the sooner the better. >>.nu domains are particularly popular in Sweden ("nu" is Swedish for >>"now", and the .se rules have been very restrictive until recently) >>so this matter is of special interest for us, being a country with at >>least three extended characters. >> >>Have Men&Mice decided on a strategy for this question, are you >>working on it, or will you just wait and see, leaving us in the cold? >>:-) > >Here's the official line: > >We are interested in the development of 8 bit DNS support, but so=20 >long as there is no approved standard for 8 bit domain names, we=20 >will take the 'wait and see' approach. There are currently several=20 >implementations available, but they are mutually incompatible. --=20 Johan S=F6lve FileMaker and Lasso Systems Developer MONTANIA SYSTEM AB [FSA Member] http://www.montania.se mailto:johan@montania.se Halmstad Branch: Brogatan 16, SE-30243 Halmstad phone +46 35-127205 fax +46 35-2802654 mobile +46 709-515570 Ronneby HQ: Soft Center , SE-37225 Ronneby phone +46 457-386200 fax +46 457-26479

Messages In This Thread: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? by Johan Solve on Jun 5, 2000 at 12:34:40 am Re: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? by Men & Mice Support on Jun 5, 2000 at 11:39:23 am Re: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? by Johan Solve on Jun 5, 2000 at 1:31:18 pm Re: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? by Men & Mice Support on Jun 6, 2000 at 2:02:28 pm Re: Do 8-bit domains work with QDNS? by Johan Solve on Jun 6, 2000 at 11:52:53 pm