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On Sun, Oct 29, 2006 at 02:52:18PM +0100, A. Pagaltzis wrote: > * David Cantrell <david@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx> [2006-10-29 14:10]: > > No, that was a backslash, a three, a two, and a seven. Please > > try again. If you disagree, then consider my usual invitation > > to the Unicodistas to be extended - I'll take you seriously > > once you've configured all my machines and all my applications > > to display your foolishness properly. > Here's a nickel, get yourself some technology from this decade. You say that without realising that all the machines I regularly use had their operating system either bought or downloaded within the last two years. Likewise all the software I run on them. > Or don't bother. Monolinguals can afford to stay blithely > ignorant of any progress in the state of affairs. I'm sure monoliguals can. I, however, am not one of them. As it happens, I receive and read email in six languages, two of which fit into ASCII (and only five of which fit into ISO-Latin-$n). I can only read the other four languages reliably when I'm sitting in front of a Mac, and using an inefficient GUI MUA. Consequently, I am very acutely aware of what limited progress there has been in the state of affairs. Aware, and disappointed. > > Additionally, from looking at a unicode table, [multiplication sign] > > is visually indistinguishable from the letter x. > Here's a nickel, find a font that doesn't suck. Here's a "nickel", whatever that may be (I prefer zinc, it's more useful in Scrabble), find a clue. Given that I'm using the default monospace font on this 'ere modern machine, and given that unless both the multiply sign and the letter x are next to each other I can't tell the difference, you apparently need one. Or are you going to change your mind and suggest that perhaps I shouldn't be using software from this decade after all? Along with your chunk of random metal, I'll let you in on a secret for free. I *work* with and *use* computers. I stopped tinkering in obscure corners of desktop and server operating systems* when they ceased to be a hobby. If Unicode is so well-supported then I jolly well expect it to Just Work. It doesn't. I can only assume that if it works for you, you must still be a mere hobbyist with sufficient spare time to waste. I envy you. * tinkering with hardware and control systems is far more rewarding. It makes louder bangs and a more interesting variety of smells. -- David Cantrell | Hero of the Information AgeThere's stuff above here
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