Steve, Can you clarify whether this work applies to one particular sign language or to many? I am completely "illiterate" in these languages, but I understand that there are many of them. Regards Brian Carpenter On 2008-11-29 08:28, slevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi - > > There are several issues with Unicode. > > First, Unicode is written in stone. Our latest symbol set may be our > last, but maybe not. In 2 or 3 years, we may update our symbol set. This > would cause problems because Unicode is not allowed to change. > > Second, Unicode is used with sequential scripts: one character after > another. Our script is spatial: the words are characters written in space > based on coordinates. The words are sequential, but not the characters. > Even if we were part of the Unicode standard, I do not believe existing > applications could properly edit or display the words. > > Unicode has reserved 512 code points for our script, but Unicode is best > left to the future. > > Right now, we believe the best way forward is to create open standards > with our own character encoding model. This CEM will server as an > excellent reference when/if we become part of the Unicode standard. > > Regards, > -Steve > >> Hi - >> >>> From: <slevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <ietf@xxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:50 AM >>> Subject: Advice on publishing open standards >> ... >>> For the past 5 years, I've been processing written sign language as >>> data. >>> I've worked directly with the inventor of the script, which is over 30 >>> years old. >>> >>> We are ready to standardize. The latest symbol was finalized last month >>> after more than a year of improvements and refining. >> ... >>> I believe sumbitting to the IETF will be the best route. I was >>> wondering >>> if anyone had some advice before I begin the formal preparation of the >>> Internet Drafts. >> Have you considered taking this to Unicode? >> >> Randy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@xxxxxxxx >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf