> >> >That is, if we start thinking about "8+ everywhere" instead of "ACE > >> >everywhere" scenario, then how we can get there from here. > >> > >> Same question: if you have a non-backwards-compatible server, how do > you > >> get people to use it? > > > >Non-backwards-compatible server? A server that wont handle ASCII and only > >handles UTF8... : > > > No, a nameserver that won't handle the original form of DNS. The original > DNS packet format obviously can't cope with 8-bit labels, so a server that > sent native UTF-8 in its replies (or a resolver that sent native UTF-8 in > its queries) would break compatibility. A NS that won't handle original form of DNS... which is what I said above, where would be a NS that only handles UTF8 but not the "original"(LDH) form... that's interesting, I would wanna see that implementation too : )