>>> 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.

Yes, but levers, wheels, pulleys, etc are *useful*. Assigning character 
codes to things that aren't characters isn't.

>> But hey, who gives a fig what *I* think?
> 
> Well it is up to you to make suggestions that are worth listening to.

I doubt that's going to work.

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