New Internationalized domain names are coming

[dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org (Dan Ritter)]

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:16:28AM -0400, Dan Ritter wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 09:20:49AM -0400, Bill Horne wrote:
> > 1. Has this change been implemented so that it doesn't break what's out
> >    there now?
> 
> Mostly.
> 
> > 2. What software will I have to change, if any?
> > 
> > Sorry to be Chicken Little, but not having the Latin alphabet in
> > domain names is like doing away with at-signs in email addresses. I
> > know it's possible, but it's a tektonic shift in the electronic
> > firmament, and I'm feeling dizzy all of a sudden.
> 
> The worst problems are going to be variants of this:
> 
> http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/02/unicode_url_hac_1.html

And this is a good slideshow (PDF, 118 slides)

http://www.casabasecurity.com/files/Chris_Weber_Character%20Transformations%20v1.7_IUC33.pdf


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