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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: encapsulating directory operations
Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 07:26:02 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 26 May 2025 11:50:30 +1000, Paul Edwards wrote:

> "Lawrence D'Oliveiro" <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1010bqn$1l25r$1@dont-email.me...
>>
>> On Mon, 26 May 2025 09:48:46 +1000, Paul Edwards wrote:
>>
>>> "people nowadays" don't speak with one voice.
>>
>> Nor with one language. Which is why we have Unicode.
> 
> Which is one solution to the problem.
> 
> Just not a solution I agree with.

It’s the one most of the nations of the world agree with.

> I prefer VISCII-like, possibly requiring a 9-bit char, and invalidating
> all applications with POSIX assumptions.

Are you going to set up your own UN as well? You could call it the “World 
Series of Nations” ...