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Fwd: Re: request for formation of the idn wg
>Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:02:56 +0100
>From: Patrik Fältström <paf@swip.net>
>To: Marc Blanchet <Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca>, jseng@pobox.org.sg
>cc: Thomas Narten <narten@raleigh.ibm.com>,
> Erik Nordmark <nordmark@eng.sun.com>, Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>,
> IESG <iesg@ietf.org>
>Subject: Re: request for formation of the idn wg
>X-Mailer: Mulberry (MacOS) [2.0.0b6, s/n U-301169]
>
>The IESG discussed this wg at todays telechat. The descision was to
>proceed this work, with appropriate advisors from Applications Area, in
>the Internet Area instead of Applications Area.
>
>This proposed wg, which will be followed by many people including myself,
>will from now on be taken cared of by the Internet Area through Erik and
>Thomas.
>
> Regards, Patrik
>
>--On 99-12-17 18.36 -0500, Marc Blanchet <Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca> wrote:
>
>>Patrick,
>> after the IETF bof in Washington, a mailing list has been setup to
>> discuss about the charter of the idn working group. We, co-chairs,
>> think that the people of the mailing list reach the concensus on the
>> charter (included in this email). The last revisions of the
>> charter sent
>> to the mailing list had no remaining issues. We would like to
>> request
>> the IESG to approve the formation of this new working group
>> called idn.
>>
>>Marc Blanchet and James Seng, co-chair
>>
>>=========================================================================
>>===
>>
>>Internationalized Domain Names (idn)
>>------------------------------------
>>
>>Co-chairs
>> James Seng jseng@pobox.org.sg
>> Marc Blanchet Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca
>>
>>Mailing List
>> idn@ops.ietf.org
>> subscription requests: idn-request@ops.ietf.org
>> ftp://ops.ietf.org/pub/lists/idn*
>>
>>The goal of the group is to investigate and specify the requirements for
>>supporting internationalized domain names.
>>
>>The scope of the group is to investigate the possible means of doing this
>>and what technical impact they will have on the users of such names and on
>>other users and administrators of the domain name system.
>>
>>The group will not address the question of what, if any, body should
>>administer or control usage of names that use this functionality.
>>
>>The Action Item(s) for the Working Group are
>>
>> 1. An Informational RFC specifying the requirements for encoding
>> International characters into DNS names and records. The document
>> should provide guidance for development solutions to this problem,
>> taking localized (e.g. writing order) and related operational issues
>> into consideration.
>>
>> 2. An Informational RFC or RFC's documenting the various proposals
>> and Implementations of Internationalization (i18n) of Domain Names.
>> The document(s) should also provide a technical evaluation of the
>> proposals by the Working Group.
>>
>>Milestones:
>>
>> Jan 2000 First draft of the requirements document
>> Feb 2000 First draft of the proposal document(s)
>> Mar 2000 Presentation and discussion at IETF-Adelaide
>> May 2000 Second version of the requirement document
>> May 2000 Second version of proposal document(s)
>> Jun 2000 IETF presentation and wg last call
>> Jul 2000 Requirements and proposal(s) sent to IESG for publication
>> as Informational
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Marc Blanchet | Marc.Blanchet@viagenie.qc.ca
Viagénie inc. | http://www.viagenie.qc.ca
2875 boul. Laurier, suite 300 | tél.: 418-656-9254
Ste-Foy, Québec | fax.: 418-266-5539
Canada, G1V 2M2 | radio: VA2-JAZ
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Internet Engineering Standards/Normes d'ingénierie Internet
http://www.normos.org
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