On 19/05/2010 9:50 AM, Invisible wrote:
>>> But the really scary part, of course, is that today, 60 years later, the
>>> DEL code-point is *still defined* and still has the same value. WTF is
>>> up with *that*?!
>>
>> Why not, what would you suggest?
>
> Firstly I would suggest that we no longer _need_ character encodings for
> *control codes*. But more importantly, I would suggest that we shouldn't
> still be using 60-year old technology.
>

How long have we been using levers, wheels, pulleys etc.? Do you think 
we should change everything every ten years or so.


> But hey, who gives a fig what *I* think?

Well it is up to you to make suggestions that are worth listening to.


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Best Regards,
	Stephen

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