Re: [WMASTERS] Response to Kumar

[Anukanth Anumanthan <anuman@mbcrr.harvard.edu>]

On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, George Hart wrote:

> 
> I agree with most of what Kumar has said.  I would, however, like to keep
> kS and sri, as they tend to be useful.
> 
> Obviously, there is no ideal solution.  Everyone has a slightly different
> view.  I see the consensus as follows:
> 
> 1. Use an 8-bit set, like INaimathi.
> 2. Keep the grantha characters.
> 3. Do not keep the old-style ligatures (lai, etc.)
> 4. Keep the final consonants (with the puLLi).
> 
> Note that this is just about exactly what Muthu's font already has.  Why
> not just settle on it as a standard?  Anything we decide will go by the
> boards, anyway, when unicode becomes universally implemented.
> 
> George Hart
> 
> 
	I am sorry to see your statement "a concensus has been reached."
	And you have included the statement "Keep the grandha Characters".
	I like you to verify your statement of concensus.

	I am enjoying the beauty of democracy here.  This is George Hart's
	definition of concensus.
	
	Anu.