RE: [idn] alpha v0.4

[Karlsson Kent - keka <keka@im.se>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark.Andrews@nominum.com [mailto:Mark.Andrews@nominum.com]
...
> 	Please remember there are two things we have to define.
> 
> 	1) What is legal in a international hostname. 
> 	2) What is legal in a international domainname.
> 
> 	Can this working group please not use the two terms
> 	interchangably as they are *not* interchangable.

¿Que?  Domain names may be the "root" of many host names,
but I fail to see why IDN as such need to distinguish them.

		Kind regards
		/kent k

> 	As for restrictions on punctuation.  In my opinion it
> 	is quite reasonable to have restictions on punctuation
> 	for hostnames.  It's also reasonable for registrars to
> 	use the hostname restrictions when registrations are
> 	sought for subdomains.  99.9+% of subzones are registered
> 	for the purpose of having hostnames within them.