[vip] Suggested BoF at the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles

[Cary Karp]

Considering the elements of the Latin script that can safely be included
in the code point repertoire for IDN labels in the root zone is a topic
of significant interest. It will be dealt with by a dedicated Latin
Script Generation Panel, the formation of which is imminent.

The final report of the ICANN VIP Study Group for the Latin Script
<https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/latin-vip-issues-report-07oct11-en.pdf>
provides an extensive listing of the code points that can be considered
by that GP. The report also comments on a range of issues involved in
collating a subset of the full Latin repertoire for any specific
purpose. The report therefore has obvious potential as a seed document
for the work of the GP.

I would therefore like to propose a BoF early during the ICANN meeting
in Los Angeles to discuss bridging the work of the Latin VIP group and
the impending Latin Script GP. The BoF could also consider other key
issues in extending the current ASCII repertoire into the IDN facet of
the root zone, if nothing else, as a warm-up exercise for any sessions
on the subject that ICANN might otherwise be planning. (BoF = “Birds of
a Feather” -- an ad hoc gathering of people with a shared interest in a
topic preliminary to structured action on it.)

Are any other list members interested in this?

/Cary