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  • From: Steve Langasek <vorlon AT netexpress.net>
  • To: TDS Development Group <freetds AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: RE: freetds and SQL server 2000
  • Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 11:26:38 -0500 (CDT)


On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, Bob Kline wrote:

> > The problem is that the 16-bit Unicode character space isn't large enough
> > to
> > cover all of the oriental character sets.

> Really? Are you sure? I know there are some really obscure corners
> that will have to go out beyond UFFFF (mostly archaic languages,
> perhaps), but I thought CJK all fit. What falls on the floor,
> specifically?

<grins> Well, everything written by the Chinese in the 19th century and
earlier, so I wouldn't say it's strictly a concern for 'archaic' languages. :)
(Certain aspects of modern Japanese also run afoul of the 16-bit limit, so
the problem isn't even restricted to 'legacy' content.)

Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer





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