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Re: UTF-8 in jessie



Quoting Ian Jackson (2013-08-29 18:03:22)
> Jonas Smedegaard writes ("Re: UTF-8 in jessie"):
>> I believe the underlying issue is the one summarized here: 
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter_apostrophe#ASCII_encoding
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> How about we simply mention explicitly that `arcane quoting' - even 
>> if arguably related to UTF-8 encoding, should be classified not as 
>> release-critical bugs but as spelling errors.
> 
> I don't think it is a bug.  What I'm trying to forestall is a campaign 
> to change documents which use ` '.

My aim was the same, but I see how "severity minor" still implies "IT'S 
A BUG!!".

How about this, then:

  Although arguably related to UTF-8 encoding, `arcane quoting' is not 
  part of this release-goal.


 - Jonas

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