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Re:Make JDK source code UTF-8 by lozenge on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:23AM (#34980356)
If CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER A deserves a code point despite being so similar to LATIN SMALL LETTER A, why doesn't a Japanese character that actually looks different from a Chinese one get a codepoint? And the idea that something can have the "same meaning" across two languages is very wooly.
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Re:Make JDK source code UTF-8 by astrange on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @06:53PM (#34990063)
Why don't Japanese characters in seal script or handwriting get different codepoints from mincho font characters? They look different too.
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