From: "NARUSE, Yui" <naruse@...>
Date: 2010-11-20T15:16:23+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:33265] Re: [Ruby 1.9-Feature#4066] Encoding GBK needs update

(2010/11/19 20:12), oCameLo oTnTh wrote:
> I just can find out only one mailing list thread about this problem
> here: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/libc-alpha/2000-09/msg00394.html
>
> For compatibility, we should accept this patch. But from the angle of
> standard, let it go.

Ruby's mapping table should follow de facto or de jure standards.
In current situation, I should say the expectation for compatibility is
wrong. (you may know, Euro sign is also incompatible).

So until other implementation like converters, editors, or web browsers
supports such table, ruby won't support them.

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NARUSE, Yui  <naruse@airemix.jp>