[spec] IRIs, IDNs, and all that international jazz

[Dmitry Bogatov]

On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 10:54:17PM +0100, Petite Abeille wrote:
> If tomorrow, Gemini adopts IRIs, nothing changes for you. Your setup is fully upward compatible. You do not have to lift a finger to keep going. 
> 
> All stays exactly the same for you.
> 
> Of course, no one on your setup can use IRIs. Only URIs. But they don't want IRIs anyway. No loss.
> 
> Arguably, your setup may not be fully compliant with the letter of the spec. No big deal. 99% there. No one is going to sue you. Just a hobby. 

Been there, done that. Best viewed with browser %s.

Several such "improvements", and client that was first-class citizen
becomes something like w3m or lynx in modern web, and another dream is
ruined in pursue for aesthetics.